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Mr James Cameron Island

13th of August 1887 Putting in 80 cocks Randolph Mowing put the Bell on Oxly Fine cold Last night

4th Randolph crofsed to Craigs and McDougalls

15th Mowing put in 3 Loads a steamer Towing Down the very warm Blackbirds at the corn shelling the coloured Beans coll at night Fishing to night got to windy cranes plenty

16th Randolph to Fort Covington to a Pic nic north wind and EW Mowing making coils of hay 70 Indian with Baskets 10 25 gave 2 axe handles to make Randolph Bought 2 pairs of Boots 3.75 Matches 10 Flour 1..15 got 5..40 from

17th A Tyo for Butter Fine Mowing near Back Marsh Narcisse the Fishermans 2 Boys and their Dog went off putting in 60 coils the west end Full up top

18 Eclipse to Day Raining E Wind West Mowing Down in the Lower Field Mowing Mowing in upper Feild Trimmed some of the apple tree Before the Door A Good Lot of shooting on south side Randolph shot a Duck Fixing the hay up on the sticks in the Barn Making Rake Teeth Algerian {illegible} went Down as their was something wrong with her this some time

19th Mowing

20th Dan sails for Canada from England Randolph and Leander to F Covington Windy Bought for Leanders Rubbers 2..75 Randolph B{illegible}2..50 Exchanged Mine for Larger pair Flour 2..20 Tubs Whetstone 10 Simon here with 2 axehandles 30 Gave him 2 old scythes for the Indian on Rosses Island Put in some hay John H and I and Stanley

21st I A Day

22nd putting some hay on Barn Floor Went to upper Point Found 2 Boys and 3 Girls taking Bark the Boat was the Dixie Dickinson & McLennan Rained a Little

23rd cutting in the upper Field all cut Fine Windy Lucia for Potatoes

24th cutting in the oak Field putting covering on the upper stable Raining some put a Handle in the axe {illegible} yellow Birds

25h Cool West Wind got a cha{illegible} from the Fisherman Phillip cutting in Back {illegible} and oakfield turning hay in upper Feild

26th Mowing in Front Marsh

27th put in Last of fine hay the Barn is chuck {illegible} Finished stack in upper shed 1 1/2 Tons

28 Randolph to F{illegible} and Hugh Ann to Mr McDougalls Fisherman {illegible} Bosell stole a channel cat Fish from him {illegible} Lancaster Wharf

29th Mowing Back Marsh Randolph {illegible} at Hamiltons Windy Thunder Rain {illegible} cut 150 more {rest of page illegible}

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Mr James Cameron Island

1887