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Mr James Cameron Island

12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night

13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall

14th St Valentine a Fine Day E Wind putting in one of the Fine hay stacks the Bottom seen 2 Foxes going Down Lewis Boy here for EEls and oil got 2 Baskets

15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco

16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day

17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown

18th Fine James Hugh's B Day 1855 Gordon came Brought 1 lb of Tea 4 lb of Cheese Bill and the Wife here Lent him The Life of the James's Boys Gordon crofsed to Summerstown I came Back to night and went in the morning

19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil

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Mr James Cameron Island

20th of Feby 1894 Fine snowed some Drifting Leander and Annie to Dundee Randolph cutting the soft maple saw log in stove Wood Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2 3 lb of Tea 1 Coal oil 40 Soda 10 Rice 5 lb 25 1/2 lb Ginger 15 Lamp chimney 10 4.65 in Bill got a vial of Eye-water From Bill Paid 5 Dollars to John Morris Snowed to night

21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood

22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold

23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night

24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night

25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here

26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession

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