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Mr James Cameron Island

28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night

29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread

30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants

31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder

1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter

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Mr James Cameron Island

2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15

3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter

4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn

5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain