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James Cameron Diary, 1866
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25th Drew some wood set Fire for the ashes fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point | 25th Drew some wood set Fire for the ashes fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point | ||
| − | 26th Sowed 1 Bushel of Buckwheat George came Gave him | + | 26th Sowed 1 Bushel of Buckwheat George came Gave him a harrow today for the 1 he Lost on Jims harrow took home the harrows Lashey Fishing Pickerel 2 men here to night slept in Barn a very rainy night Thunder and Lightning their names are Nevin 2 Brothers 1 of them Wounded in the mouth the Back Garden Harrowed yesterday nothing in it yet |
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| + | 27th Great Firing of Guns some where up the Front or on the River Put out the stock on the 26th Yesterday | ||
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| + | 28th Lashey to Salmon River with Fish | ||
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| + | 29th Lashey came from Henerys with his salt I set a Trap at 2nd Bay North side of the Head of the Island | ||
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| + | 30th Put in the Single Stove Drew Home the Ashes Mr Frasher here Brought the canoe The L Renaud steamer commenced to Run here now | ||
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| + | 1st of July Sunday to Bosells The Hen has 10 chickens | ||
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| + | 2nd Tom Davis here for his Gearing Gordon and I for Pine around the shore | ||
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| + | 2rd Lashey Salmon Livermore here for Fish Last night | ||
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| + | 4th Independence of the Americans Planted a Row of Potatoes in the old Garden Bear Paws & Seedlings and Blue Merseys Raining high wind Fixing the Ashes in the Bags | ||
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Lashey came From Lancaster Boats stopt going to Montreal Came Back with his Fish Raining
8th Lashey to Salmon River Putting out Manure Ticks Bad
9th Our Marys Birth Day crofsed Lashey and I never heard of Old Mrs Hamiltons Death till I Landed on shore Buried to Day went up with Thomas Munroe took Dinner there Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb candles paid -/6 the Fenians is all the Talk now
10th Sunday Walter Baker and his wife came Then I crofsed over with Walter for the 3 children and Mifs Duffield from Below Brunstons Place Walter crofsed to Thomas Munroes
11th Walter crofsed home Lashey crofsed to Mr Harper Gave him an Order for 1/2 Gal oil and 1/2 lb Tea Bought cloth for his coat George came I planted 1 Bushel of Potatoes above the corn my own seed
12th Charlie came up went to Salmon River To Mr Streeter 5 Rats at 35 cents 1..75 1 Calf Skin 90 cents Bought of Mr Streeter 1 Pair Lace Boots 75ct My own Boots 1/2 soled and Fixed 2..50 cents Thomas Munroe cme for Walters Family
13th George Sowed the Black Oats Bushels and 1 peck of Mine I went to the Harpers Charlie and John Brought over a Box for A Summer and some for Mr Harper Got some sweetys from Mr Harper for the children 2 pipes Charlie got his Bottles
14th Planting Potatoes in the Peice Below the House finished them about 9 1/2 or 10 Bushels of my Potatoes and 4 Bushels of Georges in all 15 sowed his Black oats next to the Pond about 10 Bushels and the Rest in White Oats Put in the Potatoes above the House in all about 13 1/2 Bushles in all of Potatoes Planted Beans abot 4 Quarts and 2 Quarts corn I Kept his Potatoes and Gave him my seed as his is Larger for eating Lashey to Salmon River with Sturgeon and eels heard of Christopher Prue being sent to Penitentiary for stealing a cow form Lashey George Went Home
17th Sunday Lashey went for a Big to Bosells
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18 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo De{illegible} Raining
19th William Laveletter Fishing with Lashey
20th George came sowing the Oats in the upper Feild 8 Bushels of Oats he had altogether and 3 & 1 peck of mine of Black oats George Fixing the slab Fence on the Pitt Point
21 First hoeing of the Potatoes
22 Our Dan's Birth Day George Finished hoeing the potatoes Went home Lashey went to Mr Harper Brought me 1/2 lbs of Tobacco 1/c
23rd Angus Cameron and William Lovellette here Trowling Bought a Sturgeon 43 Lent him my Gaff Garden all weeded for the first time cleaning and putting a Fence at east and North side of the house
24th Sunday Jim Hopkins here and 2 children and par{illegible} Bone Gave the children a Little cake of sugar a peice of
25th Drew some wood set Fire for the ashes fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point
26th Sowed 1 Bushel of Buckwheat George came Gave him a harrow today for the 1 he Lost on Jims harrow took home the harrows Lashey Fishing Pickerel 2 men here to night slept in Barn a very rainy night Thunder and Lightning their names are Nevin 2 Brothers 1 of them Wounded in the mouth the Back Garden Harrowed yesterday nothing in it yet
27th Great Firing of Guns some where up the Front or on the River Put out the stock on the 26th Yesterday
28th Lashey to Salmon River with Fish
29th Lashey came from Henerys with his salt I set a Trap at 2nd Bay North side of the Head of the Island
30th Put in the Single Stove Drew Home the Ashes Mr Frasher here Brought the canoe The L Renaud steamer commenced to Run here now
1st of July Sunday to Bosells The Hen has 10 chickens
2nd Tom Davis here for his Gearing Gordon and I for Pine around the shore
2rd Lashey Salmon Livermore here for Fish Last night
4th Independence of the Americans Planted a Row of Potatoes in the old Garden Bear Paws & Seedlings and Blue Merseys Raining high wind Fixing the Ashes in the Bags
