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James Cameron Diary, 1866

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21st Mowing a Little Hunters From Montreal sailed up had to put in to the Bay with the Rain then Then came to the House want to know where Summerstown and Calqhians {illegible} then started and had to turn to Alexis Island
 
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Mowing Behind the Barn Lashey Finished making his Line Gathering hay 2 Men here wanting Timber Bought David Summer's sticks the Champion aground on the Barn at the Squaw Island Yesterday the America took her off and Left a Barge alongside of her

4th Raining very hard all Day

Sunday 5th Raining

6th Lashey crofsed the Gun Boat Royal Laying at Lancaster and at the Lighthouse till Wednesday the eighth

7th Mowing Turning and spreading hay put in 7 cocks of hay Raining put in the Rams 5 of them

8th Lashey came took the Hooks of my Line Put in 15 cocks Livinia Raking some in the Grove the Grove all Finished and its time the Salaberry passed by Lancaster going down did not go in

9th Raining

10th I over gets old Noonan Mrs Bowen here Brought me a Hat took the Dog & a pig and Let him go Pic nic Party at the head of the Island Grant Stephens HolenBack & c gave them 3 Perch Looking for the cows all Day

11th Put in 18 Cocks Gathering and Raking 12 Lashey to Salmon River Found a small Bottle of Rum on the water Found a chunk of maple sugar on the Island choke cherries Ripe {illegible} Berries Rip Hazelnuts Getting Good a Fine Day the America aground Going Down at Lower end of Charlies Island & Gun Boat went up Saturday the 11th

13th {illegible}owing. The Ottawa at the Tug Boat America

14th Gordon Mary and I went to Charlies 2 Steamers takeing the America off heavy Rain all Day

15th Mowing the L Renaud a Pleasure trip

16th Charlie here Lashey went with his EEls to Dundee only sold the 1/2 of them Gave Charlie a Bottle of vinegar Ground his scythe Put in 20 cocks of Hay Livinia Raking

17th Lashey commenced Fishing Pickerel ol Alexan Grant Buried to Day Mowing put in 4 cocks of Hay

18th Mowing Little spread some very unwell

19th Sunday Lashey to Mr Harpers Raining and E Wind

20th Mowing some

21st Mowing a Little Hunters From Montreal sailed up had to put in to the Bay with the Rain then Then came to the House want to know where Summerstown and Calqhians {illegible} then started and had to turn to Alexis Island

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