Pages That Mention Mrs. Knott
James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)
p. 147
breakfast to write home to Fred & to Mrs. Knott at Madras & Barry. Very warm this Mg.
Wednesday Decr. 1st. 1858.
Busy this morning writing letters home. 12 oclock just sealed up one for Fred & went ashore for stamps to receive pay today.
Decr. 2nd. Thursday. 1858
went Ashore this morning to breakfast with the Capt. took 250 rupees with me and after break fast went with the Capt. to the treasury & got treasury draft for the same. was going on board afterwards but met Harper got into his buggy & called at Law's. Saw Mrs. Miss & Charlie. Called then on Hughden. Saw Mrs. H who had a great deal to say. Says she is a relation of Barrys. Called then at Johnsons met Stable Morris.
p. 148
Hind. went on board with Morris & the Gunner in the Schooners boat about 4 oclock dined & went ashore to see the Capts. Child again Mr & Mrs. H called while I was there Mrs. E promised to post letters for me & requested one. went on bd. wrote two letters one for Barry enclosing treasury draft for 250 rupees. & one to Mrs. Knott. Madras in answer to last march one. One home & one to Fred also written this forenoon. Sent the 4 ashore to the Capt. between 9 & 10 oclock
Friday Decr. 3rd. 1858
Left this morning at daylight to convey Capt. Faithful Majuthat to the Naafe river. Anchored at 4 oclock. Weather close & Cloudy all day. Mr. Law went ashore in the jolly boat. No report as to the landing place. Boat did
p. 202
bd. the "Octavia" one day reception not very Cordial by the Capt. asked after Taylor. settled down at Home. two or three troop Ships have arrived this week one to day 19th carried away jib & foretopmast very hot day Can scarcely sleep at night for Mosquitoes in spite of Curtains Dibbs & I went out in the Buggy last night called at R S T Hos. saw Ferris & then called on McGregor. promised to call on him sfter church to morrow & call on Mrs. Knott
Sunday Feby. 20th. 1859
Came into dock yesterday & here we are today boxed up between two walls. every thing has been taken out. Guns stores &ce went to St. Pauls church with Mr. Dibbs. went on bd. Called at McGs. & Mrs. Og. lodging