Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention Ritchie

James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)

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on Ritchie, McGibbon Rev. Faithful had lunch at "Rainbow" & then went to Struthers. Saws Dr. & Mrs. A. Dr. & Mrs. Struthers, Miss Greig Lucy &ce. Carr & I left & I went to call on Mr. Young. returned to portobello. 4th. August Had a dip in the sea after calling at Mary's - (Mary has 2 nice children) on coming up met Carr. Went & got out paton's boat. got it pulled in buy a bathing machine man. pulled up & down for 2 hours or so, it being a beautiful day. (Young Paton disagreable with his brother) landed & went to Thomsons to dinner afterwards went with Carr by Duddingston & called on Captn. & Mrs. Black walked back by park having

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with Annie Greig & Mary & Jamie Hindmarsh assistance going up Hill. "The Skedadler" "Brown & Alexr. Allen" independent excursionists. G.B. & Soda Water at top Old Johnstons Cellar in the rocks. returned by Hills to St Anthony's John A very attentive to Cousin M.K.H. (jealous) Went to Holyrood visited Queen Mary's Apartments, Old Chapel &ce. Mrs I & Annie Greig leaving previously. Walked back by way of Canongate Saw (Dr. As.) youth) parted at South Bridge. returned to Portobello.

Augt. 7th. went to Edinr by coach about 11 o.cl. Met Ritchie at foot of Bridge walked with him to P.O. & back to

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