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James Cameron Diary, 1874
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| − | Mr James Cameron Island 1874 | + | Mr James Cameron Island May 23rd 1874 |
| + | Bought of Viponds 50 lb Flour 1 lb salts {illegible} 2 Plugs of Tobacco Tape John Hamilton and I Down together took Dinner at Hamiltons Got a Bushel of Potatoes from John seen Mr Woods and Mitchell wanting to crofs Frank Laplante went acrofs with them Jim Hopkins there to Day Rookey and J Hamilton wanting Jim to Rent the Alexis Island seen Mrs Carey Planted some Potatoes high Wind | ||
| + | 24th Sunday Queen's Birth Day took Medicine to Day Fine Day Magnet went Down colours up | ||
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| + | 25th this the Queens Birth Day Fixing the Lane Fence Went around the Island Gordon and I Keeping in the Black Bull very heavy straight south wind to Day Raining Fine and Windy East Wind in the Morning | ||
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| + | 26th Whitewashing the House | ||
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| + | 27th Planted some Long Johns 2 Basins of seeds) Victoria was Down with Raft Manitoba went Down Light the Corsica went Down Early this morning she ought to go Down yesterday Put the Big Flat Stone at the Cook House Cleaned up stairs Mosquitoes a Few tonight | ||
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| + | 28th Caught 2 Canoes got an Ash sawlog caught 7 Perch | ||
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| + | 29th Went to Dundee high E Wind a Montreal Yacht went up Salmon River Bought of RJ Baker 1 Pair Boots 3 Hats 2 yds of Ribbon 3 yds of Tweed 10 yds of Cotton 6 yds of Fine or Refined Cotton 4 yds Calico 3 yds of Flannel Black Thread 2 Tin Basins 1 Strainer Tea Kettle Tea Pot Pudding Dish RR Relief Knife 3 Bushels of Potatoes 1 spool of White Thread ) To 5 1/2 Doz of EEgs 1 calf skin Bought of Bordeau 2 pipes Election Day in Dundee For Cameron and Mr Laurin Cameron ahead to Day at the Pools Mosquitoes Bad coming Down Salmon River John Hamilton and Rookey sending their cattle to Alexis Island The Bay of Quinte got aground with a Raft Lashey came | ||
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| + | 30th set the Line with Lashey at East End of Hay Island Planted Potatoes Digging at the Potatoes up some of Them | ||
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| + | 31st Sunday Raining very hard | ||
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| + | 1st of Glorious 1st of June Making the {illegible} Pasture Fence Larger Went to the Kit Kit Lashey went off caught a Perch on his Line Planted Potatoes at " | ||
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Mr James Cameron Island May 23rd 1874 Bought of Viponds 50 lb Flour 1 lb salts {illegible} 2 Plugs of Tobacco Tape John Hamilton and I Down together took Dinner at Hamiltons Got a Bushel of Potatoes from John seen Mr Woods and Mitchell wanting to crofs Frank Laplante went acrofs with them Jim Hopkins there to Day Rookey and J Hamilton wanting Jim to Rent the Alexis Island seen Mrs Carey Planted some Potatoes high Wind
24th Sunday Queen's Birth Day took Medicine to Day Fine Day Magnet went Down colours up
25th this the Queens Birth Day Fixing the Lane Fence Went around the Island Gordon and I Keeping in the Black Bull very heavy straight south wind to Day Raining Fine and Windy East Wind in the Morning
26th Whitewashing the House
27th Planted some Long Johns 2 Basins of seeds) Victoria was Down with Raft Manitoba went Down Light the Corsica went Down Early this morning she ought to go Down yesterday Put the Big Flat Stone at the Cook House Cleaned up stairs Mosquitoes a Few tonight
28th Caught 2 Canoes got an Ash sawlog caught 7 Perch
29th Went to Dundee high E Wind a Montreal Yacht went up Salmon River Bought of RJ Baker 1 Pair Boots 3 Hats 2 yds of Ribbon 3 yds of Tweed 10 yds of Cotton 6 yds of Fine or Refined Cotton 4 yds Calico 3 yds of Flannel Black Thread 2 Tin Basins 1 Strainer Tea Kettle Tea Pot Pudding Dish RR Relief Knife 3 Bushels of Potatoes 1 spool of White Thread ) To 5 1/2 Doz of EEgs 1 calf skin Bought of Bordeau 2 pipes Election Day in Dundee For Cameron and Mr Laurin Cameron ahead to Day at the Pools Mosquitoes Bad coming Down Salmon River John Hamilton and Rookey sending their cattle to Alexis Island The Bay of Quinte got aground with a Raft Lashey came
30th set the Line with Lashey at East End of Hay Island Planted Potatoes Digging at the Potatoes up some of Them
31st Sunday Raining very hard
1st of Glorious 1st of June Making the {illegible} Pasture Fence Larger Went to the Kit Kit Lashey went off caught a Perch on his Line Planted Potatoes at "
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Mr James Cameron Island 1874
