Travel Diaries and Journals

Lincoln to London

the country every field almost was covd. with water the grain some cut & some uncut lying steeped in it. At Lincoln we were obliged to change the line of rail. we got on to the Lincoln & Boston line the N.B. line being flooded The guard told us that a train had gone right on the N.B. line the day before was driven of the rails. Some passengers hurt & one nearly killed. As it was the line which we went on the train went through water nearly a mile (I believe it was mostly owing to the bursting of a large canal in Lincoln) We were detained 2 hours behind time of arriving in London by this means On arriving in London at King's Cross I was astonished to see the bustle & stir everywhere the whole side of the station lined with Cabs one of which I engaged & drove to the Waverly Hotel in Cheapside. I shortly after called on Mr Nisbet at Guy's Hospital He told I would require to be off immediately to Southampton as our vessel would sail early on Saturday morning.

River Thames

& got land again on both sides of us. very tedious getting up the steamer did not tow us well the Coasts open out more & Mrs. W. thinks that England is rather pretty after all. Anchored at Gravesend about 4 ocl got two boats to take us Ashore. promised to see the ladies to London [underscored:Otheu ] with us Mrs. W & Children quite thunderstruck with ships & people. went to Railway Station no train to London for 1½ hours Walked into the Country. Came back sat down in the Railway waiting room went on to London. great stir at London Bridge got Mrs. R. &ce bundled into a Cab off to Welford Otheu & I went to have something to eat. parted & I went to the Waverly Hotel in Cheapside (German)

London Again

Wed: went through the tower

Waverley Hotel Cheapside

Wednesday Augt. 3rd. 1859

Went out after breakfast ordered two suits of clothes in Cloth mart Cheapside called at Morrison Dillons,Porter. Carr. Pears went [written above:walked] down to London Dock in the afternoon vessel not up turned in fell asleep instead of seeing Carr. wrote home

Thursday August 4th. 1859.

Went to tailors & to London Dock. Blackwall coach to Commercial road My traps passes after staying on bd. 2 or 3 hours. left a crape shawl. Cheated by humpers[?] & Cabman. [struck through: on to] took traps to Kings Cross & drove home Cabman 8/- a telegraph from Fred: stating come down by first train sister to be married tomorrow. Cash ex- pended had to wait till next day to cash a bill Clothes sent up this evg. met Anderson in Moorgate Street when walking out

Waverly Hotel Cheapside

had a gl[ass]. of B[eer] with him & walk promised to some up and see me off to the train the following evg.

Friday Augt. 5th. 1859.

Cashed a bill this mg. paid Hotel Bill &ce so as to get all ready to Start from Kings X this evg. went down to London Docks to see & get money from Capt. met him but he could not let me have it gave him a note with my address asked him to send it on with the shawl went on bd. met the mate returned with him to London Cab from Tower to London Bridge went down to Sydenham saw the Exhibition returned to London took penny steamboat at London Bridge to Westminster Saw Houses of P. Buck & St. James palaces. returned bu 'Bus. Met Carr Anderson & Graham had tea

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