1865

Mr James Cameron Island April 12th

Went to Fish EEls the wind came fro the West I came up as far as the Sturgeon Island had to Wheel round and got Rofs Island the swells running in and over my canoe stopt all Day on Rofs Island the Wind and Water on the River was like Drifting of snow and smoke stopt on the Island all night very cold

13th calling for Charlie My canoe all split with the Lashing of the Waves Charlie came for me stopt at Charlies till Friday 14th Good Friday when the Wind Lowered and him and Pat came home with me used me well Lent Charlie an axe Gave Charlie his shirt Bills roof of his Barn Blowed off Part of it there must Bean a Great Destruction with this wind

15th Making Fence in the Lane Found a Bottle that Charlie Rose and Dan McDougall had Left in the Feild seen Renshaws Boat sailing up from the Warf Went Through to see the Damage the Wind had done and it tore Down trees set Fire to the marsh May up in the Bay

16th Sunday Easter Sundy a Great Frolic of Eggs to Day

17th Went for the Horses to head of the Island got a Rat first setting of Traps Last night Hard Frost and ice Last night very hard Drew some stones to the Bank put Manure in the canoe for plants drew the Big Canoe up to the Door set 4 Traps in the Front Marsh

18 Our Duncans Birth Day and a Windy Day it is very high Wind Pat and Charlie crofsed Dont think But they got to Hamiltons Island fore the store caught them First ploughing in the Garden ploughed some before the Door commenced to Rain Found the sheep Dead Making Fence on the Pitt Point 1st Steamer went to Day Tried to go into Lancaster I think its the Emprefs came Down Abe Lincoln Shot I heard Found the sheep Lamb Dead

{second page} 19th 1865 Mr James Cameron Island April

Pat & Charlie here from Summerstown had a smather took Breakfast & Dinner the Wind high split the Hicory for Capstans Bars ploughed a litle the horses will not go for me Lashey here to chop

20th hard Frost and hail East wind filled the Bags with Ashes Gathering iron the Bachelor after Bossy to Day Great Going of Boats from Salmon River to Lancaster this while Back now cold to Day

21st Got a Rat wind high Seen Charlie Trying the Perch at the Lower end of his Island him and Pat Loons a Roaring Put in the sheep again Fixing the Big Canoe some

22nd Went to the Little Island North side Went to my Spot to Fish EEls got 6 came home wind Raised Found a part of a Horse pelt Went to the Bush for Wild Onions took home a pail full very high Wind

23rd St George's Day Sunday Raining & snowing Blowing Hills Light Lit Sunday

24th Lashey came Late night to chop him and I to Renshaws & Harpers Bought of Mr Harper Flour 5/- I Forgot how many Pounds 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1/2 lb Saleratus -/4 Heard Morway Departed heard that Abraham was poorly Ploughed a Little Before the Door

25th Livinia & Lashey and Mary went to Salmon River Abraham Departed this Life Gordon and I to Fish EEls got 23 Gordon got Kind of Sea sick with the Rocking of the canoe a very fine Day Salaberry came up to night 1st Rafts went Down