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James Cameron Island

24th of Oct 1895 Our Hugh's Birth Day Fine Windy set Fire in the oakfield Ploughing some of the Potato Ground put in the Mare in the New Stable something wrong with Sport

25th St Crispin all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 70 years old to Day at 4 o clock Burning Brush in the West Oak Field Plastering the stable Plo Found the axe we Lost a year ago

26th Fine Froze some Last night Found 1 of the Hammers Finished Ploughing the Potato Ground a Good Lot of shooting to Day Boiling Feed for the Pigs Burning Brush at the Ditch

27th Unfortunate Day E Wind Mr Genie came Gordon crofsed to church Windy to night West wind Heard Locklin Cattonach was Buried yesterday

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James Cameron Island

28th of Oct 1895 W Wind very very high to Day and to night Ploughed some Put out some manure 2 Hunters here tonight Mr Atswater and Mr Oliver Monica stopt till Morning set some Brush a Fire in the Back Marsh Heard Randolph was not very well

29th Fine Banking the stable putting Hay in the stable loft Fixed the Gable end of the stable Mr Genie cutting Pine

30th Frost Last night Fine set Fire in the West oakfield Plastering the stable Boiling Feed for the Pigs Mr Genie went off

31st Holy Eve all Hallows HallowEEn the night of the Fairies Fine E Wind Turned to South West John H went to Dundee with 1/2 Barrel of Sturgeon Trimmed an oak sent the yard 3 lb

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