Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file | Transcribe page | View history
James Cameron Diary, 1866
James Cameron 1866 (3).pdf
Revision as of Mar 31, 2026, 12:08:27 AM, created by 10.0.2.100
{page one}
2 loads of wood Went to the Harpers Bought of 1/2 lb Tea 1 lb soap Brought home his Bottle Brought him some small Bottle for Hair Oil Brought over some Beef to Hugh McGillis's Family John James Poorly getting Horse
10th cutting a new Waterhole Went Down for Charlie to take him to Mr Harpers sent a Lot of sweetys to Gordon
11th Went home with Charlie got some nuts & 1/2 Dozen of Onions from him Pat and Mr Robinson here from Williamstown had a Bottle Took Dinner took his things and his Jar all we had here Stormy Day Raining snowing East Wind Livinia went for the first time to milk Bosey since the 8th January
12th The Dance in celebration of St Valentines at Mr David Summers as it come the first of Lent they have it on the 12th Drawing Fire Wood stormy evening Snow and Wind
13th Drew a Load of Wood Went to see if there was a letter in the P Office none commenced another peice of the Hay on the mow cut a Waterhole
14th St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday Went with the Hide to Mr Streeter Left it at Mrs Morris's for him to get Bought of Mr Streeter 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars Left my other to get Mended Jim Hopkins working at Mr Phillips wharf stormy some chopping Stove Wood Blowing hard
15th Mending my Leather mits very stormy with wind
16th Drew 2 Loads of Wood and chopped them cut Down the Hicory Tree on the Bank before the Door
17th chopping Stove Wood fine Day But very windy weather since the new Moon came in windy to night
18th Sunday James Hugh's Birth Day Fine Day
19th Drew 2 Loads of Wood Went Down cut and Drew 2 Loads for Charlie on the Butternut Island took Charlie up went to Mr Harpers got his measure for a Pair of Pants and coat a treat at A Summers bought of A Summers 3 cents of Tobacco paid this Sent Charlie Home got some Butternuts some coarse salt very unwell snowing cleaned out the Barn
{page two}
