October 31st 1862

Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis

Went to the Depot New Lancaster or North Lancaster for the First Time ever I was there though Born in Glengarry Charlie and I went to mr John Wrights Hotel Had a couple of Rounds Bought of Dan R. Cameron a Butter Print -/7 1/2 the First House in the Depot I ever was into came home Charlie and I a Ball at the Kintail House tonight Charlie Brought me some Pumkins

Nov the 1st Charlie and me to Salmon River Charlie got the Boots Through Mr Judge Watsons Means and used him well Bought of D Baker 1 lb Tobacco -/7 1/2 1lb shot -/6 1 yard of chain for Trap -/4 4 pipes -/2 Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb Hoarhound Candy -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/2 took Dinner with Bill at Cambells stopt all night as Morris with the old man the Richelieu in to Salmon River in the Salaberrys place

2n Sunday Charlie & I came home the Bourdeaus 7 of them here all night with the Wind got an order from Lashey for Lavinia of 10/- on Bakers store got 4 EEls From Lashey came home Charlie went home sleeping all Day mostly Reading Papers I got From Dan Cameron

3rd this Day 5 years Granda Died Fixing Boards for the Floor Let out the calves put nails on their noses to Keep them from sucking

4th Fixing in Boars in the Floor cleaning the stove Shot 2 squirrels got a Black Rat the first I got here Set 8 Traps in the Front Marsh seen the Fox

{second page} Nov the 5th 1862 Mr James Cameron Island

Guy Fawks Day Plastering the House

6th went to A Summers Bought 1 Barrel of Flour L1..10 Clock 18/9 Blankets L1..0 7 yds shirting 6/5 3 1/2 Flannel 6/7 Boots 8/9 starch -/6 Powder -/10 needles -/3 pins -/6 Thread pockets -/8 Bar Soap 1/1 1/2 3/4 yd Lining -/7 1/2 6 Hanks Thread L 1/10 1/2 Laces -/2 half Doz Vest Buttons -/4 pant Buttons -/7 2 spools /3 Tobacco & Whiskey -/10 for Slack Beef 1/3 Needles -/3 Napkin /10 Seen Angus & Doctor Shaver at Davids James Hopkins Got a Drake Donald Suple a Bee got my Pants & vest Cut By the tailor Mr Benjamin Slack to a Pint in the shop to A Quarters worth of Tobacco for cutting them Heard the Ottawa was sunk came home wind High

7th Our Ellens Birth Day A Very high East Wind and cold stuffing & chinking the House Ducks Plenty & Wild Geese cannot got to my Traps to Day wind too High A Treat at Davids yesterday to be charged {line illegible} Gray cannot catch him

Sunday 9th Stormy snowing hard

10th Drawing Wood Feeding the cattle a Fine Day Boats a going in abundance the Ottawa going up with a curious Machine in tow Barge in the Salmon River

11th Drew a Load of Wood yesterday an upset all the wood on the top of me cleaning out the canoes a pain in my hip at the head of the Island I think this is old Hallow E'en Night cracking nuts

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