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

Saturday March12th. 1859

Remained in all day. Could not get a Gharrie without sending 3 rupees beforehand walked on to Wilson's with Philips about four in the Afternoon got a Ghanie there bought two bushes on the way. [written above:for Philips ] Gharrie wallah went off with then & left us at Kidderpore went on bd. the "Belgravia" Capt. Again on shore. Saw Wade & the rest. Elephants disembarking came ashore. got another gharrie at Coolie Bazaar. went up to Calcutta Philips & I had Sherry & GB. at Spences went to Wilsons to look for the Gharrie Wallah who had run away at Kidderpore could not see him told a European policeman about him Mrs. Eales & her brother at Wilson's in a

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