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Mr James Cameron Island 24th March 1872

Palm Sunday Sunday Evening that Allen Camerons Child was taken acrofs and Left all night in the Presbyterian church on the Front which was I think a very Good idea

25th Lady Day Annunciation of Virgin Mary John Hamilton Charles Rose and Willie Rose here Donald Young Alek McDoneles wife Departed this Morning I crofsed to Summerstown the Funeral of Allen Camerons child to Day the Priests and Bishops and the Unitarian Preacher in Williamstown this week speaking to A McLachlan about a Load of Marsh hay to come tommorrow for it Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb Powder 4 3 lb shot 1/6 Box of Caps 10 cents seen the 2 Herricks at Summers's George and Ben soap 10 cents turned a Little soft this Evening Rookey taking Down his Potatoes to Peter Grants

26th soft to Day Raining some put the Marsh hay stack in the Barn Captain McLauchlin came for the hay Got 1/2 Ton Gave me 6/3 and is Going to Leave the rest with AJ Baker one of my Feet very sore on the sole there is a corn and I put it on a piece of ice and it pains me most awful sore Kind of Looks Like a thaw which is much needed Froze some to night Fixing my Powder and shot

27th The Funeral to Day

28th I crofsed William McLean came for a Load of Marsh hay Gave me 2 Dollars for what he got Got 6/3 from AJ Baker that Captain MLaughlin left for me crofsed {illegible} to Mr MLeods for a Pot Got a Ride up From Donald Angus Bought Basket 12 / Pins 10 Treat 10 Paid John Summers what I owed him 2/6 Butter Tapt

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Mr James Cameron Island March 29th 1872

Good Friday I crofsed to Summerstown Got a Ride to Renshaws place seen George Semo coming and stopt for him in at Minklers to Ginger Bread 5 took a Letter over for AJ Baker to Duncan took 1 Back Paid 25 cents to Donald Suple that I owed him Got a veal Filled 10 cents Got sweetys from Mr David Baker for the children Papers and a Book and 2 Jews Harp for them crackers 5 cents Bought a Oil can for 50 cents from AJ Baker in to see Dunham Mills about the sugar Pot wanting 8 lbs of Sugar for the use of it it only holds 6 Pails a Passenger came acrofs with us Calvin Henery a Blacksmith water coming on the Salmon River a Fine Day Bought of AJ Baker 3 Quarts of Kerosene 37 1/2 cents

30th crofsed over Got a Ride from John Hamilton Got 2 Bags from him to Get Flour seen Mr Crippin Got 200 lbs of Flour at the Mill on his order 1/2 lb Tea 60 cents 30 cents Duncan money Got 15 Dollars American Money a Treat at Suples 15 cents took John Hamilton Horses and Load Home Tommy and I Helped them at Bills with a cow that could not Get up seen Mrs Hopkins she went to Hamiltons took my supper there Robert Jack and John came A Smallman took his Boiler and engine acrofs to Day Jim Hopkins helped them with the oxen where they Got off the Track on the ice