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James Cameron Island

11th of March 1896 Fine E Wind Went for a Load of Marsh Hay John H Fernandez and Leander Fernandez Leander went to Fort Covington with his Fur 3 Foxes 3.75 2 Mink 1.50 John H crofsed to Summerstown on Horse-Back a Lot of Teams going for Wood to Charlie's Island

12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster Fist came to the Island E Wind Drifting stormy Unfortunate Day Broke on a cake of Sugar sold it

13th W Wind Blustery {illegible} cutting Stove in the Bush John H not well

14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Fine cutting stove Wood in the Bush Gordon came

15th Fine E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons

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Star on 16th

James Cameron Island

16th of March 1896 Fine Loading some of the Metal old-Iron

17th St Patrick The Festival of the Irish a very Fine Day Boys went to Lancaster with the Metal Mr Dan Frasher came home with the Tup Sheep The 2 Mifs Fraser and Mifs McLennan a Lot of Indians Taking wood From Tuppers Island Stanley very sick

18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Boys to Lancaster Took 65 Buckets 5.20 2 Tin Pails 1.20 Butter color 15 Drawing Stove Wood Heard Whistlers going Down Sent 1 Dollar to Star on 16th

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