Travel Diaries and Journals

still they were beautiful, and were much admired by the crowd who were assembled in the vicinity We returned near two o'clock. Joseph and Mary accompanied us home and remained about an hour later Father was in the the parlors with us a short time during their stay, and afterwards remarked that Mary was the smallest marriageable [piece?] he ever saw. "The best goods are done up in the smallest packages" Joseph says whenever Mary's size is referred to but however that may be he will have a nice little wife.

Tuesday. Very warm. In the course of the morning I started of to visit my cousin Martha Wood who is now with Aunt Graves in Brooklyn. I took one of our kittens with me as a present to Aunt, it was a pretty little thing but too smart altogether for becoming frightened by the rattling of the stages. It pushed of the cover of the basket in which I was carrying it, jumped out and vanished like a phantom I felt badly, got out of the stage and looked for it some time and being unsuccessful I proceeded on my way and arrived at my place of destination without further accident. Found Martha and Aunt at home - Aunt was not very well. Martha entertained me all day in talking about a fortune teller who had called there in the morning and pretended to unveil to her her future destiny yet what she said had much the appearance of truth and it seems hard to be accounted for

At the tea-table became acquainted with Mr Howell and Mr Barnard who are boarding with Aunt. The first is a gentleman of considerable property but is an old bachelor a fact that quite spoils him for Martha who infinitely the younger handsomes, but has wealthy gentleman. The had made an engagement with to attend a play at Castle Garden this evening and therefore they left immediately after tea. Mr Barnard invited me to accompany them but of course, I declined and spent the evening with Aunt playing backgammon. Not being well she retired early and I went up to my room and had an hour or and retired. Martha and her escort did not reach home till twelve o'clock. Wednesday July 7th Very warm. Martha and I rose early I was not very well. Uncle left immediately after breakfast on a trip to Saratoga. Martha and I spent the day very pleasantly together. She is lively, talkative and very interesting in her manner. Mr Kibben? called in the morning. Natty came over to tea spent an hour or two very pleasantly with us and accompanied me home - we arrived safely about ten o'clock and I at once retired very much fatigued. - I forgot to say that in the morning Aunt gave me a linen sheet spun and woken by her grandmother when quite young and which must therefore be now between seventy- and eighty-years old She gave it to me, I being the youngest daughter, with a request that I would preserve it carefully and finally give it to my youngest daughter to be preserved in this same way for the sake of old times. All this I willingly promised, being very fond of antiquities.

Augt. 9th Nothing particular Went to the English Church with Willie in the Afternoon [Struck through: Augt] Walked in Leith. along the beach &ce. in the evening.

Monday Augt. 10th. Have had a dip in the sea each mg. & had one this. Afterwards went to P'pans saw Mrs. A. in bed still. Mrs. & Miss Nellis up stairs with whom I dined Mrs. Ritchie at Mrs. Aitchisons at tending upon her. [Struck through: Miss Paterson & Martha Scott came to tea in the evening. Martha played a great deal & well. her sister Mary Scott engaged to be married expec- ted in a few days.] [written above: not arrived yet] left to catch Musselburgh train ([struck through: too late]) (9 ocl) [struck through: & had to walk adventure] [written between lines: too late walked to [struck through: Por] ] [struck through: with] Portobello [Struck through: Station]!! Miss Paterson & Martha just arrived from Kelso

Tuesday walked by Hill to Edinr. Met Mr. Wilson got Mrs. Ws. address 8 Scotland Street Went & called. Saw Miss W. grown tall had dinner son Bob came in in (Cross) waited tea & left went to Guildfrd has supper (St. David Street) returned by last train, London train late that night. Wednesday 12th Went to p'pans by coach to Musselburgh & walked. had dinner called on Mr. Struthes out. Miss Paterson & Martha came to tea. Scotch music &c. Mrs. A up & dressed. (surprise of Miss P.) left to catch Musselburgh train [struck through: too late had] [struck through: to walk to] a Portobello Station" & walk Martha turned a nice girl.

Andw. left to go to funeral. returned to Portobello about 4. found letter from Miller asking me to be in London tomorrow morning wrote saying I was unable. Andw Anderson Finlay. Paton &ce came to Portobello in the evening & played American bowls.

Saturday 15th. After a dip & short walk breakfast &ce went to p'pans per Coach to Musselburgh. after seeing Mrs. A. called on Miss Turner. spent 3/4 of an hour. Mrs. R. at Mrs. Acheson's. little Katie [?] went with me said good bye called at Miss Paterson's saw Mary & Martha. Mary now talkative & free & easy since she