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James Cameron Diary, 1864

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18th 1864

Lashey went to Fish EEls and for his spear got 30 I went to Mr Harpers he paid A Summers for Me 26 Dollars a Treat -/7 1/2 crofsed to Salmon River paid Mr Norman .7/6 all clear up to this Date Seen Bills Boy Bought of G A Streeter a pair of Lace Boots 8/9 a pair for myself 4 1/4 a Treat at Stoughtons with Walter Baker 1/6 Bought of P Buchanan Skelletons hoops 7/6 Came Down By Alexis Island Bills horse Dead Left my Boots to be Fixed

19th Stormy Lashey Fishing went for Tobacco to Harpers I sent an order for a Lamp Got it & Broke coming home Lashey stopt all night at Henerys

20th Breaking Roads chopping in the Bush Lashey skinning eels Fixing his Spear Getting all his clothes washed

21st St Agnes Day Went to Mr Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 2 lbs Sugar 1/3 Lamp 2/6 Treats 1/3 Went Down to Charlies with Grey took him up to Mr Harpers with Charlies the First time a horse out Charlie staving Lashey Thrashing Wheat

22nd Lashey chopping Charlie & I Fanning 2 Bushel of Wheat Stormy some Took my yarn to Mr Harpers on the 21st 10 lb Bag & All 21 Skains For to Give to Mr Campbell to Weave

23rd Went Down with Charlie took the Mare Lashey chopping & Went to Fish EEls in the evening I went with Gordon & his Mother to her Mothers Raining

24th Charlies Birth Day Lashey went to Bosells for his Traps and Razor

25th Washingtons Birth Day My Boy Went to the cold springs on the 24th Lashey to Fish EEls got 27 Angus & Mr Harper here Looking at the cows Gave him a variety of Fish to take home Put the Marsh hay in the Barn Lashey at 26 Lashey worked in the Afternoon Angus Jack & Jackson came took the cow salt hops Abe Lis Gordon and Livinia came

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