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James Cameron Diary, 1893

James Cameron 1893 Diary 22.pdf

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Mr James Cameron Island

20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils

21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops

22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants

23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars

24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden

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Mr James Cameron Island

25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time

26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning

27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place

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