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Mr James Cameron Island May 15th 1872

Went to Fort Covington and Dundee Bought of Mr Crippin 1 lb Tea I Pair of scissors 1..50 in Money Got sweetys and nuts for the children got a Lemon for Livinia had a Glass of cider Bought of Mr Grange 1 strainer 40 1 Tin Mug 5 cents Brought 2 Sheep Pelts to Mr Streeter got 2 Dollars American Money Took Dinner at Donald Suples Brought Mr Baker a Sturgeon Bought of Mr Baker 5 Tin Pans 1 Dollar 1 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 50 cents thread and saltseller -/9 Got a Box of salt From him sent a Present of a Pudding Dish to Livinia and Raisins and sweetys and Papers to the children a Treat at Suples and at Tyos with Mr Phillips Tryd Putty a story higher on his house Mr Smallman steamer near Finished Lanched yesterday something Tottlish Bought of Mr Smallman 1/2 lb crackers Called at Laflesh's Down on Mavilles old Place Came home some cold to night Got a Line and 2 Ears of corn from Laflesh took supper there

16th Planting and digging at the old house all chilies Planted to Day windy from the norht to Day Cold and Fine

17th Oiling and Taking Ticks of the Colts Making the house Between the milkhouse and the house Mosquitos commencing taking the Banking From the house the Steamer Royal commenced running Mr Smallmans Steamer Fired 2 Rounds at her putting manure on the Top Potatoe Ground Found a Large Long Canoe and it Loaded with old slabs and peices of Boards it must Belong to Paul Jo

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Mr James Cameron Island May 18th 1872

Working at the store but crofsed to G Renshaws took voer Mrs Hamiltons Plate and cloth I got From her with the Butter my onions came on the steamer L Renaud Paid 10 cents Freight for 2 Quarts Brought a cooler over for James Grant to the Ashery sent 2 papers to Charlie a Cornwall Freeholder and the Star Bought of Mr Vipond 1 Coarse Comb 10 cents paid Postage 4 cents on the papers went over with George Renshaw took Down John Hamiltons Plough for George heard Mrs Harper was on her Last the Royal taking over Freight the Renaud left for Dundee Captain Rankin crofsed on her made another trip for a Load of sheep to Summerstown with a scow the new Boat Manitoba expected up to night Mr Craig taking his Cattle to Francis Island a Fortunate Day

19th Oscar Laflesh and Lis and 3 children and Mrs Morris came Before Day Light Raining this evening oiling the Colts in the stable and taking ticks of them Traded Paddles with Oscar

20th Taking some of the Rubbish out of the Milkhouse and Fixing the Banking at the East End Planted 4 Beds of Top Onions Digging the Garden caught the sheep

21st sheared the sheep Fixed the Ram Lambs went to the Sturgeon Island took the canoe from the Bay where Dan McGreggor Left it a Fine Day sun hot the William Touring here