James Cameron Island 23rd of March. Ice opened today at Fran Island. The old mark for there to go. Randolph here, had to stop night and go across with the in the morning. Fernandez went to Lancaster to see and get some medicine from Dr. Harkness got it. Ice bad near shore, made syrup for the first had many 7 gallons, a very good sap. Stanley taken medicine today. A very very fine day, sap running well, ice opening slowly. Lots of shooting away down east and south east. Cleaned my gun and oiled it, 10 gallons in the house today. 25th, Lady Day annunciation. Very mary a very fine day. Went to the old house, took over an axe. Took a lot of cans today, sap run well. ___________________________. Randolph Cameron Birthday, 1876, 26 years old today. East wind, a very very fine day. Ice jamming on the channel going down. Went to upper point, lots of shooting.

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James Cameron Island 1st Apr. All Fools Day, rained. Leander went to meet. Randolph here, shot 2 bla. Made a cake of sugar. Lots some ice close to shave. Had some snow on the floor. Stanley some better, my is no better. Sheep grazing on hill here, they took about 10 gallons. 2nd, froze some last night, fine some wind. 3rd, Leander to. Windy, sun shining. Saw sla 4 up a little. Randolph here, the dr. here for the last. A very fine day, hut a hand in an axe in the bay yet win. Frost tonight, lots of shooting at Na-Houtas or Gaunt Island or Hawk Island, Snake Island no nothing take it. This is the St. Ambrose day. 5th, very fine, Mr Arthur Hun and 2 boys of Lemays ho. Bought a gallon of syrup, 6th, fortunate day. Adelaide, James R. and Randolph here for today. The boys in the bush. Jabby & Wind, Gordon crossed to Bakers (?)