Travel Diaries and Journals

ladies here are very kind & attentive Mrs. Richmond Mrs. Osmond gave me a selection of ferns. Mrs. Osmond [Ogilvie struck through, osmond written above] promised a letter of introduction to a party in Elgin. Mrs. Miller also a friend of Ehen of Edinr. is a good friend. Mrs. Phillips her son & young Dickson are newly arrd. from England

Feby. 28th. till March 8th.

omitted writing up journal to this time but nothing of importance has occurred been living at Mrs. Ogilvie's & going out some where every day. Dined over at Capt. Eales & with Mrs. Mr. Miller at the latter. Met Mrs. Hughesdon from Akyab pretended to have partialy for- got me. [scored through: got] We have prayers before breakfast @ 9 dinner

the Refreshment room till the time of starting two others in the [struck through: train] [written above: carriage] with me at starting but at Berwick a number of women Came in with Chil- dren the 2 others went into another Carri age at Newcastle. I remained could get no sleep. Sent out Mrs. Ritchie's parcel for Tope at York & had it booked in York about 4 ocl a.m.

Tuesday. Jany. 22nd. 1861.

Got into London at 10 ocl & went to a coffe house opposite the station & had a wash & Some breakfast. after which took a cab & went to Bethnall House. shewn into a room Dr. Ritchie came in. Sat talking for some time. Cabman wanting too much gave him 3/. Mr. Miller came in was introduced. after a glass of wine went to bed & had a sleep for two hours. at 5 dressed & came down to dinner. Met Mr. Miller

Thursday Jany. 24th. 1861.

Got up at 8 down to breakfast at 8.30. [written above: by & wl.] Talked of the Meeting with Mr. Miller after reading the papers. Went to the office. Dr. R. to the books I reading lunacy act. Mr. M. called me to see Oxy hydrogen Microscope went round the male side today. got Bucknall & Tuck Psychological Med. to read from Mr. M. & the use of library of Dr. Rit went out in the evg. After dinner walked up to London Bridge & Cheapside & took a Bus back from the Bank. (Woman Epileptic delivired of a child today). had fits after frequently. Dr. R. came home at 11. had a biscuit & glass of beer. sat talking till about 1 oc.

Friday Jany. 25th. 1861

& Dr. M. Got up at 9 ocl. [?] taking the time down to breakfast at 9-20 breakfast finished. Mr. M. [?]. After breakfast went with Dr. R. to

Clerkenwell. Called on John Alexander. News Dr. Manning home (on his way) M left (to go to Barnett tomorrow. evg. waled to Bank with Dr. R. & then to Bethnall House. had lunch & went round to visit female side. [?] went to the office read act till 5. had dinner. Dr. R. went out to party. com- menced to write 2 letters. one to Mrs. R. & to Bill Auld. Couldn't get on . Stopped & commenced to write this. finished 10.15.

Saty: Jany. 26th. 1861.

Got dinner early today after visiting the male side & went up to the King's Cross Station to meet John Alexander to go to Barnett with him. Saw him at 5 ocl Could not go to Barnett as Dr. M. had come home from China Said he expected to have to go to Edinr. Walked back down to Holborn Hill & got back to Bethnall House just as they had finished dinner.

gone over the hill. [Written above: took quarters at] Whites with Willie & Jessie August 5th. Dressed & went to Edin. to attend Alexanders wedding. Was kept 1/2 an hour later than intended by the non arrival of the Portobello train & so missed Carr. took a cab at the N.B. Station went to the "Clarence" for Carr found him gone drove to the Church (Trinity Church Dean Bridge) found the party assembling. Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Mrs. Tait Mrs. Heriot Dr. & Mrs. Struthers Mr. & [Struck through:Heriot][Written above: Miller John Alexander Lucy Allen David McGibbon Mary & Janie Renford Hindmarsh Dr. Brown Carr Annie Greig Geo Hughes Mrs. Allen M.K.Heriot Wm. Sanders M. Heriot L.A.Miller Mr. Faithful & Heriot John Allen Wm. Greig Alex Allen