Travel Diaries and Journals

We came to anchor at 2 o clock. We were near going on shore & the anchor parted by the strain. We however got the other anchor down & all put to right. Gen Salter immediately went on shore Lt Dadson & I went to go on board the "Adelaide". She (Black boatman 'bout ship) steamed off just as we got along. Dadson shouted out to inquire for his brother wounded in China. Next went on board the "Octavia" saw Dr. Taylor whom I had parted with in Calcutta 6 weeks before. he was rather as- tonished to find me down here. asked him to see Fred. when he went down to Edinburgh. Went on board & dined. In the evening Dadson & I called on the Brigade Major & Dr. Summers the P.M.O. at Cape Town & reported our arrival Could not get off at night to the ship slept

At Mrs Bate's Hotel

April 3rd 1858.

Got up at 6 oclock & I went on board & got all the men ready for disembarkation. had breakfast on board & (got scored through) having got all the soldiers in the boat. One man went over the side in a chair (Woodal) We went off the Sun was very hot. Nearly as hot as I have felt it in India, but it has not the same depressing influence. Took 9 men to Hospital, The rest went to the Artillery Barracks. Met the Genl. (General) Dr. Taylor & Capt Dale of the "Octavia" on shore. Went on board in the evening with the Captain.

April 4th 1858. Sunday.

Stayed on board all day. In the evening went to visit the Hospital having gone on shore with the Captain. Dr Summers anxious to detain me at the Cape & has

Went to go on board the "Adelaide" steamer bound from China with invalids home Dadson had a brother badly wounded in China & expected it possible that he might be on board there. We got alongside just as she got steam up and was under way. We hailed & inquired. We were answer in the negative. I was disappointed in not getting a letter on board her for you as she carried a mail home. We next went on board the "Octavia" there I saw my old friend Dr. Taylor. Visit to Constantia as related before. parley from Mr. Young. house in portobello Asked Robt. Hunte to write again before leaving the Cape. dispatched on the 20th April p. S.S. Dante to reach England on June 1st. Sent this leape Angus. Wrote also to Fred. Account of voyage & trip to Constantia. 13th. to 23rd. Living on board the