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James Cameron Diary, 1902

James Cameron 1902 Diary 24.pdf

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James Cameron Island

26th of June 1902 This was to Be Coronation Day for King Edward the 7th But he is unwell and had to Be put off Rained Turned Fine very Windy Fixing at the Boat he got Last night from Randolph Got Helen Letter this morning Rained to night

27th Windy cool Rained some Fixing East East End of the Kitchen upstairs Gordon came to night Windy Weather sawed some stove Wood

28th Fine Day Windy Gordon Went to Lancaster Gave hm a 2 Dollar Bill to Buy me a pair of pants Working at sticks for the Boat House Drew 2 sticks at the Potatoes no Bugs yet

29th Sunday St Peter St Paul's Day E Wind

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James Cameron Island

1902 Fine the 2 oys went took 2 Shovels with them Tom and Arthur Rose here got Tub Butter at 20 cents 6 Dollars and 80 cents no change got 2 Dollars Ionia got some Mr Webster and Tina here she Teaces in Ottawa cream Eggs Butter Boys home Laying the sticks of the Boathouse Cut down the hill at the Trene Fixed a Bench for my Tools a Fine Day Few Drops of Rain

1st of July Dominion Day Rained to night very Fine Day Working at the Frame of the Boat House Gordon made a Frame put it up and Boarded it Rain

2nd of July Fine Day Working at the Boathouse

3rd a Fine Day The very Rev Mr Mathieson From Dan Cameron here Read 6 of Matthew and Corinthians Explained it thoroughly Brought me a very Fine Book Stanley to Lancaster for singles and to Summerstown

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