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James Cameron Diary, 1892

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Mr James Cameron Island

16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool

17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy

18th Mowing Back of the Barn

19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10

20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight

21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter

22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick

23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain

24th Windy

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Mr James Cameron Island

25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night

26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday

27th Putting in hay Mowing

28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander

29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning

30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco

31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off

1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking

2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils

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