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

buggy taking sherry. went & took tea with Ferris in the Evg. played a game of Whist with Mrs. Philips Mrs. Richman & Philips

Sunday March 13th. 1859

Got up at six took a short walk out by Wilsons Hotel. Called at Scott Thomsons with a [?] & ginger. came back [Struck through:went] [written above: intended] to go to Free Church in the forenoon. told packee bearer took me to Free School English Church remained there. In the evg. went to the Old Church Walked home with Mrs. Philips and the Miss Ogilvies Charley Philips Called at Scott Thomsons Afterwards for letter home. had a soda & ginger with Philips

Monday March 14th. 1859

Wade called up about eight

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