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James Cameron Island

10th of Novem 1898 East Wind Began to Snow put in the cows to night Boys hunting got 7 Ducks very windy Stormy Stanley Made a few rounds of Ploughing a Flock of Wild Geese Passed up Unfortunate Day

11th Cold Windy Taking the Oats of the calfs place Feeding the Cattle

12th Martinmas Froze Last night Fine Windy Drifting Plastering Cow Stable

13th Fine Gordon came John H came Leander went to Jo Douquetts Barry and Eddy came after him to go out with Mr Douglas they are Hunting on the Little Island North of this Island Leander went to Lancaster with Mr Douglas Sent with him 2 Pairs of Ducks Dan as Mr Douglas seen him {torn away} he was coming up Gordon {torn away}at

14th Fine Stanley not {torn away} Bed all Day Leander Fernandez hunting got 5

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James Cameron Island

15th of November 1898 Fine cool Windy splitting stovewood Fernandez Went up to Jo Douquetts took the Basket Mr Douglas had Banking and Plastering the Horse Stable the colt got Loose eat a Little too much oats very Windy Mr Barnhart stopt here to night Fernandez took Ducks to Jo's

16th Fine Leander and Barnhart went to the Kit Kit Mr Jo Lemay and Frank here Bought 5 Busels of Potatoes 2 Dollars 4 lb of Butter 72 cents Gave Him a Kettle of Butter-milk snow going off Fernandez took a sack of Fine Salt 50 Randolph here Leander got 11 Ducks

17th Fine Day Mr Hume here Bought 1 Gallon of Syrup 80 1 Bushel of Pease 60 Took Home the Plate and Kettle Mr D Morris and Randolph here took me over to the Cedar-Grove to have a Scotch sold ther Ducks Banking the House {torn away} Fine Went to the Bay for Wood Co{torn away} hear for oil Lent him the Big {torn away}came Fernandez and him Fishing {torn away} Plastering stable

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