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James Cameron Diary, 1865

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Mr James Cameron Island May 26th 1865
  
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Planted the 40 Hills of corn over again Took up my Traps Tom set  out his Line again
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27th Drew up the Elm stick Antwine went of Fishing Perch Baited the Line Watering the Garden and corn and some Potatoes The Spartan went Down on the 26th yesterday on her First Trip
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28 Sunday Mrs Morris George & Bob here Tom went for his spectacles
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29th Royal Oak Day Charlie and Pat up Going to Mr Harpers Treated me The Game men on the Front Jarmy and McLennan Sowed 4 1/2 Bushels of Oats Harrowing Cleaning the Potatoes Planted 61 hills of Cucumbers Mush Melons 31 Water Melons 5 hills, 1 hill of citrons took home 4 peices of Washing. Brought to Wash 2 peices More
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30 Henery set his Line stopt all night Towing got some Boards
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31st Christie here took away the Glafs Gave him 2 spears 1 EEl spear 3 prungs 1 Fish spear 2 prungs
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1st of June Ploughing the Potatoe Ground Below the house
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2nd Planted about 3 Bushels of sets or small potatoes very warm Harrowing
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3rd Fixing the Red canoe  2 Men here Fishing Gains and Saya from the South Branch camping on the Pitt Point
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4th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Sunday the 2 men here for Baites Say and Gains A Great many Rafts a Going Down a steamer from Below Taking up a Raft above the squaw Island Began to Rain which is much wanted
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5th Hoeing Potatoes Went to Renshaws with Saya got a Quart of High Wines Gave me a 1/3 for 200 Gordon got 5 cents got some Potatoes onions from them  Powder and caps
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6th Pat & Charlie came I went to Harpers  Bought 1/3 worth of Tea 16 worth of candles Heard Donald McDonald John Sombred & Jim McRory Burg{illegible}  Pat to Cornwall
  
 
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Mr James Cameron Island May 26th 1865

Planted the 40 Hills of corn over again Took up my Traps Tom set out his Line again

27th Drew up the Elm stick Antwine went of Fishing Perch Baited the Line Watering the Garden and corn and some Potatoes The Spartan went Down on the 26th yesterday on her First Trip

28 Sunday Mrs Morris George & Bob here Tom went for his spectacles

29th Royal Oak Day Charlie and Pat up Going to Mr Harpers Treated me The Game men on the Front Jarmy and McLennan Sowed 4 1/2 Bushels of Oats Harrowing Cleaning the Potatoes Planted 61 hills of Cucumbers Mush Melons 31 Water Melons 5 hills, 1 hill of citrons took home 4 peices of Washing. Brought to Wash 2 peices More

30 Henery set his Line stopt all night Towing got some Boards

31st Christie here took away the Glafs Gave him 2 spears 1 EEl spear 3 prungs 1 Fish spear 2 prungs

1st of June Ploughing the Potatoe Ground Below the house

2nd Planted about 3 Bushels of sets or small potatoes very warm Harrowing

3rd Fixing the Red canoe 2 Men here Fishing Gains and Saya from the South Branch camping on the Pitt Point

4th of June George the 3rds Birth Day Sunday the 2 men here for Baites Say and Gains A Great many Rafts a Going Down a steamer from Below Taking up a Raft above the squaw Island Began to Rain which is much wanted

5th Hoeing Potatoes Went to Renshaws with Saya got a Quart of High Wines Gave me a 1/3 for 200 Gordon got 5 cents got some Potatoes onions from them Powder and caps

6th Pat & Charlie came I went to Harpers Bought 1/3 worth of Tea 16 worth of candles Heard Donald McDonald John Sombred & Jim McRory Burg{illegible} Pat to Cornwall

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Mr James Cameron Island

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