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Mr James Cameron Island Jany 22nd 1873

Went to Parishas Bought 1 Pint of Old Rye 15 Soap 9 Comb 10 Pipe Matches 2

23rd the Surveyors surveying the North Bay and the Barn and the House and and the East End and the South Side of the Island J McKenna here for his Stack of Marsh Hay about 2 Tons had 2 Team Brought me 90 cents From Mr Streeter for the calf skin Mr Crippin Sent By him Tea and Sweetys to the children I went to John Hamiltons for 6 1/2 Bushel of Buckwheat Got a Basin of Apples from John Willie Rose there with 2 axes to Get the handles taken out of them John Broke his own axehandle taken them out a Fine Day East Wind turned cold

24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day and a stormy Day it is East Wind made a Machine to to cut Tobacco Drank Charlie's health to Day

25th Robie Burns Birth Day W Wind I see a Sleigh Going Down the ice I think its a Load of the surveyors it turned when it got Below the Lighthouse

26th Sunday a Fine Day the Fox Playing a Great deal around the airhole A Fortunate Day East Wind then West Livinia Bad with the Toothache

27th crofsed to Summerstown cold Stormy Bought 4 Pens

28th New Moon Fine Morning I started for Salmon River Turned Stormy West Wind snowing and Drifting called at Hopkins Got a Ride up From J Alpin McGreggor called at John McGreggor Paid 10 cents I owed him had a Treat Bought a Pint Got the Pay of My Rats from Mr Streeter Gave him the small Pile of manure Bought of Dr Gillis 1 Bottle of Poison 5/- Bought of Congdon Pink Root and senna 30 cents Bought of Parker Licquorice Went in to see the Barber and Mr Crippin and Mr McKenna Stormy Day stopt at Donald Suples all night had a Great night with Angus had some Rounds at Tyos with D Baker

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Mr James Cameron Island 1873