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Mr James Cameron Island Augst 14th 1875

Putting in some Frank Laplante and his 2 Boys here for Viponds 4 sheep had Woods or Phillips Boat the Great 4 Paws Show in Cornwall to Day a shocking Load on the St Francis going from Lancaster to Cornwall a Fine Day

15th at Na Houta's Island got a Large succour I seen a Blacksnake a very warm Day

16th Mowing on the Lower Point Very heavy Rain to Day wind high Thunder and Lightning wind south East Torrents of Rain set Fire on the hill to Day plenty of shooting and some yesterday as its the First Day they commenced all the Ducks a change in the Moon this Evening

17th Fine and Warm and wind went to Little Island North side got some Fat Pine Found 2 Ticks on me to Day got a Perch Trowling Done Mowing all below the house Made some Rails for the stack Behind the Barn shot a Duck Did not Get him a Great many Trowling and still Fishing to Day Alexandra and Corsican went Down Passport went up Bay of Quinte went up with 2 Large schooner the Little Tug Boat Passed her with her Tow

18 commenced Mowing down in the upper Feild

19th Bismarck's Birth Day Mowing and putting in

20 Putting in Livinia Raking for the First {illegible} Little While on the south side

21st Finished putting in from Below the House

22nd Fishing at Sturgeon Island 2 Men for Butter and Potatoes an Indian and his Wife East Wind

23 Mowing in the Upper Feild Gordon and I

24th Went to Summerstown Bought of Vipond 3 papers 1/2 lb Tea Matches Pan Heard Archy Campbells Daughter Departed and Aleck Lewis Grant on the Branch Died and Peter Shet{cut off} Wife Died

25 Went to Dundee and F Covington to a Picnic on the St Francis Got the Steamer Kettle Fixed at Matthews 25 cents had 4 Doz of Eggs (Bought on creidt 9 yds of Calico 13.17 cent) Bought Butter Tub Thread Robishaws Pills Minnow hooks 6 yd Cotton paid this all but the calico Bought J McGreggors Pint Bowl Cooper Grindstone 40 cents seen Laurie and George Brought Bag to {illegible} Bottle to Jim Hopkins of vinegar

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Mr James Cameron Island 1875