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Mr James Cameron Island, January 1st, 1872

Monday New Years Day Fine Soft Day Lashey came to Fish EEls had N Years with him went Down to this side of the Kit Kit to Look for a spot of EEls in the mud

2nd Lashey got a stick for to make a hand sleigh

3rd Allens Birth Day in the Bush had a very narrow escape of a Dead Limb of Elm coming Down on the Top of me had it Been and inch closer it would smash me in peices William in the Bush Stebbins Stebbins came for his stack took 2 Loads Mr Baker Gave the children 11 cents some sweetys

4th William here Got an Order to Get an Axe from AJ Baker Lashey here went to try to find the Place for Eels turned some Bushes to Francis Island

5th I went to AJ Bakers Flour 3..75 5 yds Calico 75 Thread 15 2 1/2 Tweed 60 4 lb 2 oz of Butter 85 1 Doz Herring 25 1/2 Bushel oats 20 lbs Pork at 5 Binding 5 cents Returned his Bottle Got my mits Mrs Rose left and Forgot them or Left them at George Renshaw's George and I Down to Parishes Bought 1 Bar of Soap 1 Tailors Thimble William Lavellette over to mill came Down with him as he carries my things Down took Dinner at Williams Came home with me Heard R.W. Cameron was on the Front up at Mr Aries

6th a Holy Day Charlie and Payne came for their haystook the stack in the upper Feild squally and stormy Northern Light or Merry Dancers to night Axe --

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Mr James Cameron Island January 7th 1872

Sunday Cold Windy Frosty Blustering

8th Hugh Anns Birth Day Charlie and Payne came for their stack

9th Stebbins came for the Bottom of his stack Gave an order to William for 2 Dollars

10th AJ Baker commenced to Draw got a Letter from Capt A Cameron got a Paper from Charlie

11th Cut a Hickoy Tree for axe handle William cut his Finger making a Wedge for his axe Williams Wife and Lewis here Drew some Wood Gave the Hicory to William to make me a Handle

12th Chopping wood George Williams Boy here high wind Last night Good Going on the ice Found Paynes Key of his Traces he lost

13th Richard Williams Boy here Gave him an order for 2 Dollars 3 3/4 measured this morning Moses Jesema in the Bush told me George Bosell was taken Prisoner to Day for striking Kenneth McDonald yesterday Quarreling about Horse Racing cutting Firewood William drawing his hay from Hamiltons sent a Letter to Captain A Cameron

14th Cold Fine Day

15th very cold and and Frosty East Wind went to the Bush Dr Gillis came acrofs From Frasers on the south side to see if I had any Black oak went up to the West End of the Island to see the Big Hickory he says its about 30 Feet Long

16th Helping Moses to Load he told me George Bosell had to pay 10 Dollars cut some Firewood Cold East Wind a Great Deal of Hay crofsing these Days