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Mr James Cameron Island Feby 20th 1872

Cut 2 Waterholes the wigglers very Bad crofsed over to Summerstown Peter Grant Going to Mill I got a Ride over with him the New Mill in F Covington Commenced Grinding now had a Treat at Summerstown stopt at John McGreggors Seen Jim Hopkins there Drawing ice treated Peter and I twice Seen Oscar Laflesh there in at Mr Streeters Peter had a Basket of Eggs Went to see Mr Crippins Grocery store Bought 1 lb of Tea 80 cents Treated me in the Hotel and had a Lunch in the store he Promised me a Barrel for to hold syrup Price 1 Dollar also a 50 lb of Flour or a Sack to come for the Hay this Week Went to Mr Grange to see his Pots and stoves in at J Camerons took our Tea at Peters Brotherinlaws Mr Wright a Cameron Girl he has for Housekeeper stopt at Mr D Bakers and at Donald Suples Got a Ride Down from Kenneth McDonalds from the store to Parishaws Kenneth going to Barretts made a mistake in my mittens Kenneth took mine or I took his in Mistake a very fine night Water coming on the ice in some places

21st in the Bush Henery Lavellette here came home with the Barrel cutting hay in the Barn

22 22 William Henery here to Day Cutting Marsh stack

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Mr James Cameron Island Feby 22nd 1872

Washingtons Birth Day

23rd more Lambs to Day Went up with Lewis Henerys Boy on the Load of Wood to AJ Bakers Bought 2 1/4 yd of Cloth at 1 Dollar a yd 1/2 yds at 50 cents for Gordon 8 1/2 yds Cotton 12 1/2 cents 3 1/2 yds Buff 19 8 yds of Wincey 20 cents 1 yd Lining 20 cents 1 yd Lining 20 cents Thread -/2 6..62 cents it comes to came Down to Kenneths got the Brush Hook got a Ride Down Mr Crippin went to Cornwall to Day Andrew told me Heard John Rankin was up yesterday and that he was going to Be Captain of the L Renaud this Spring

24th St Matthias Day Heard and seen crows to Day for the first I heard this Winter a Fine Day Lewis Henery Brought my Boots Down from Isacc Blondeaus I have 10 Ash Troughfs made in the Bush to Day East Wind some Lambs to Day Full Moon this Morning snow middling Deep in the Bush

25 Sunday a Kind of soft day Raining some

26th Lewis Henerys Boy drawing came after me on horse Back to Raise his Mare she Laid Down in the Bush she would not Draw got her up she is all right came for another Load a very Frosty Day to Day

27th Helping Moses Loading in the Bush I have 19 Troughfs made in the Bush and 16 at the house thats 35 Finished now

28th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Gallon Mollasses 25 cents 2 lb Butter 40 cents A Bottle of Rye 20 cents Sundries seen A McGregor got a Ride to F Covington with him in to see Mr Crippin Bought of Donald McRae 1/2 Doz spoons 20 cents Went up to see William McLeod he is very Poorly