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Mr James Cameron Island March 12th 1872

On this Day of the Month D MMaster first came to the Island East Wind Cold William Chopping the Big Beech its awful the crofsing there is those Days to Salmon River to Mill Seen a Rabbits Track on the Island the first I seen this Winter

13th I went to Summerstown took A Kenneth the Book the Queen's Travels Through Scotland went to Peter Grants to see if I was going to Get his Pot to make Sugar Bought of AJ Baker 1/2 Dozen of White handled Knives 5/- Got 23 cents cash Comforter 60 cents crossed to Salmon River With a Smallman he has a Load of Flour from the Depot George Renshaw came along with us Got a Bottle from Tyo a Treat at Suple 10 cents paid went to Mr Granges and to Matthews to Look at there cooking stoves George and I walked to Hopkins got a Ride from there to Renshaws stopt at Georges all night

14th seen 2 Foxes on the ice at Jacobs Island Bought of AJ Baker Pork Butter Cotton 1 yd Thread matches Cups & saucers 1/2 Doz Plates Binding sundries Got a Ride Down from Moses Gave William an order for 18/- the cheese Factory Burnt in Bombay on the night of the 12th seen the fire the Bush Looking at the Bottom of the Piles

16th Drew some Pondews and a Load of Wood

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Mr James Cameron Island 1872