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Mr James Cameron Island

21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid

22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th

23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty

24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night

25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night

26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood

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Mr James Cameron Island

27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night

28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood

29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day and to Hamiltons

30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood

31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts

1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars

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