Travel Diaries and Journals

been to Scott Thomsons with them & left again. Could not get them this evg. Met several ladies & gent boarders. Mrs. O. her daughter Mrs. Phillips & Low. two darkies Mrs. Osmond Mr. Richmond two brothers Dickson Mr. Thomas

==Tuesday Feby. 22nd. 1859 till Monday Feby. 28th. 1859==

During the last week I have continued to live at Mrs. Ogilvies calling at Kidderpore occasionally I have applied for leave from Govt. for 6 months & engaged to go home Surgeon in the Ivanhoe intending to pass if possible the Cos. Examination in London. poor Johnson is up from Anacan & is dying at the Genl. Hospital. Dined with Capt & Mrs. Dicey one evening last week. The

Wednesday March 9th/59

Intended going out for a walk this mg. but it was too foggy

Thursday March 19th 1859.

Went out this Mg. at six with Philips went on bd. the "England" was offered to go home as surgeon in her. L Sr. called afterward on Capt. Coupar of the "Ivanhoe" said I should meet him during the day at Patersons. Called on Capt Eales asked advice as to whether I should go in the "England" or "Ivanhoe" thought I was fixed unless could get another Surgeon Called on Dundas at Shand Fairlies. asked terms for England free passage only. Made up my mind to [struck through: call] go on the Ivanhoe Capt. Coupar called in the afternoon at Mr. Ogilbies

OClock had four beer walked on the roof smoked a cheroot with Philips looked out for the YL opposite. Wade left about 11 thrashed Beda Charley Philips got a blowing up after I got up staris by the back room stairs.

Monday March14th. 1859

Up about 6. went down to Kidderpore in a packee. went on board the "Proserpine" arranged with Dibbs about pay. went on bd. the "Belgravia" Met Wharton stopped & took breakfast with him went down on bd. the "Ivanhoe" in the "Belgravias" Ding[h]y Capt. gone ashore. went back to the "Belgravia" waited for Wharton went ashore with him saw his poneys in the Dockyard Called with hin on Old Linton in Middleton Row Wharton

Tuesday March 15th. 1859

Wnt on bd. the "Ivanhoe" this morning Saw the Capt. promised to let me have £40- said I would see him at paterson's during the day. went on board the "Proserpine" breakfasted there with the Doctor Pyster Bowen & Dibbs bid them adieu. went on board the Huganout & another ship to look at the Cabins for Mrs. Walton went to my lodgings told Mrs. Walton of the Cabins. remained at home most of the day. Wharton came to dinner After dinner Capt. of Ivanhoe called met him upstairs with Wharton [Struck through: he gave me 100 rupee] [struck through: note went] told me to call at patersons & I would get 100 rupee note. went with Wharton to Patersons. Wharton advised

on board

at Wilsons got some bac[c]y 3 rupees pound left a [struck through: late] 100 rupee note at Scott Thomsons with a note to Ferris to deduct what I had bought & 15 rupees got us this mg. from it & send a bill on to Kedgeree. Got a Gharrie at the house & went off on board the "Ivanhoe". C Philip with me breaking down ev[e]ry 5 minutes Philips left at Baboo Ghaut Got on board about nine get my Cabin & had traps put in met the other passengers at breakfast. Payne Ms. Payne Mrs. Richardson Mrs. Willis & 4 children Mr. Peterson pilot Mr. Jones. Leadsman Lane got under weigh about 10 slow work tides not suiting[?] very strong floods