Travel Diaries and Journals

Mrs. Beddy. Mr. B not a[t] home walked up to the Jail & Hospital on the road back met a Baboo Convict who was sent here for forgery (7 years 3 expired) Said he had offered Gov. 2 Lakhs for his liberty tiffined at the Circuit Bungalow. sent by Mrs. B Dr. & I had a chat on Scotch affairs. bid Mrs. Beddy goodbye (Capt. & I) at 4 oclock got into the Cutter & returned to the vessel between 5&6 I dined with the Capt. Col. Sage Dr. Brown (Simpkin) Dr. B asked me to call on him at Barrackpoor on our arrival in Calcutta turned in at 9 ocl

Tuesday Decr. 14th. 1858

Left Tandypaura this morng. to proceed to Kyauk Phyoo vessel grounded between Singhou & Toddyporah at 7 oclock tried to bring her head round with a

on bd. as a passenger fine cool day. Anchored in Akyab at 5 ocl. Col. Sage Dr. Brown Triton went ashore in the Cutter Dr. B asked me to call on him at B'poor and stay a day or two on Arrival in Calcutta did not go ashore in the evening

Saturday December 18th, 1858

Up an hour before sunrise very cold on deck. Joey back to look again. went on shore in the evening Called at Capt. Eales not at home at Johnsons do [underscored] went down to the ghaut with the Dolphin's boat Met Cassiagni went to the Ba-z] mugh Imahara bye & Baltic ard. f Rangoon

Sunday Decr. 19th. 1858

Up early let Officer of Baltic came on bd. at breakfast time fine cool day. read plagues on the Egyptians went to bed at 0 oclock.

A man killed by lightning much rain @ 3 Tea @7 & then have some music in the evg. on Saty. Mg. last took train to [struck through: Barr] Serampore first class 1.2. took Gharrie & went down to the river to go across to Barrackpore. got gharrie on the other side & called at Dr. Brown's. very kind & asked me to put up for a day or two. Mrs. B an old Scotchwoman pressed me to take everything on the breakfast table. Met Capt. & a Dr. B Brown just come out from England in the service. Col. Mitchell called during the day. saw some fine stereoscopic views Paris ones belonging to Capt. Had some tiffin & went across to Serampore to go on to