Dec 26th 1862

Mr James Cameron Island

Looking for the Fox cutting stove Wood took in the pork to cut

27th Got a Mink cant find the Fox Went to the head of the Island 2 Men Fishing EEls salted the pork Vin making a sack

28th Sunday seen 2 Men Fishing EEls at Charlies the Fox not dead yet & seen his Tracks this Morning 6 Traps 1 got set out now 1 for the Owl on the stone heap and the rest for Mink very Fine weather these Few Days Past

29th Drawing Drags cutting stove wood some Drops of Rain Broke the Iron on the End of the Whippletree

30th Went to the head of the Island chopping Stove Wood setting Fires in the Marsh but it dont Burn very well Froze some last night a Fine Day to Day East wind circle around the Moon and the East Wind a Raising not much ice around the shore Blackened the stoves no snow on the Ground

31st Last Day of the Year Fanning nearly a Bushel of Wheat Feeding all the Cattle Well Chopping Stove Wood A Fine Day set up till near 1 O Clock Firing away the old year and Firing in the New Year washed my Feet cleaned my Gun Firing with the Pistol