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James Cameron Diary, 1902

James Cameron 1902 Diary 18.pdf

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James Cameron Island

{illegible} 1902 Lilly Renshaw was Buried to Day a {torn away} young Lady aged about 18 Gordon Leander Fernandez Went to the Funeral Stanley ploughing East of the Lane fence East Wind Rained tonight Gordon took his saw sawed some sticks into stove Wood Gordon crofsed to Bakers

{torn away} Eclipse Began change in the Moon Sawing wood Ploughing the cow yard close to the Bush For a Gardon I went to the upper Point and Down the south side Fine to Day

23rd St George's Day the Festival of the English St George Killing the Dragon Fine cloudy or smoky Turned High Wind Sowing the Wheat Harrowing {torn away} to Day too Sett D{torn away}to Hatch to Day {torn away} Potatoes for seed very {torn away} Baker {rest of page torn away}

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James Cameron Island

21st of {illegible} 1902 very Fine Day West Wind Fixing the Fence on the south side in Cord wood Bay for a peice on the Bank the soger crofsed again to Day Went around to Day they took the B{torn away} Ground Expecting the new Boat to pass set some Fires took over the Carraways from the other House Leander to Summerstown Bought the stuff for soap Some Drops of Rain

22nd Nomination DAy in Alexandria McLeod and McPherson Ionia and I Fishing 32 Fish Then Went to C Tupper's Island or Butternut Island for Wild Onions got Quite a Lot they are splendid as a Vegetable healthy coming Back home a Good way up had to turn Back we took in 3 heavy swells Rained and Thunder and Lightning after a While Tried it again and got home Rained hard showers to night Planted Beans young Ducks out made here soft soap Planting

23rd Fine Morning First Butter made Plaining a Butternut Board yesterday Sissy and Ionia went to Jo Douquetts with Doz of Eggs took the Black Kitten to Jams at Summerstown Leander to {torn away}

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