Travel Diaries and Journals

Sept 24th. Sent home from [struck through: Nov]Aug 13th till Nov 5th

Nov. 5th. Arrived at Garden reach. Ferris waiting. got to government place to dinner at 7 o'clock. Sailors of the Nile exhibiting Guy Fawkes.

Nov. 6th. Went down to the "Candia" in the morning. [struck through: drove] Carried in a palanquin most of the day. looked for Doveton College taken to Medical & Hindoo Colleges.

Nov. 7th. Went down to Garden Reach in a garry. got Dr. Barrys boxes into an open cart. met Egan Walter McDakin. Went to Fort. William with Egan then to Wilsons [written between lines: Called on Smith saw McLaren & Bruce ] Saunders going up country in the eveng.

Nov 8th. At the Scotch Church in the fore noon with Y. Barry. Sacrament at the church. Went to the fort in the vening. saw McDakin wrote note to Dr. Barry about E.I. Corps.

Nov. 9th. Received note from Barry. Offered Govt. appoint. prefer staying with Barry. to it. Met Smith McLaren Bruce at the post office went home with

Smith. I was driven home at 7 in his garry too late for dinner party of 12. Posted letter Journal for home letters & collars for Bessie & Kate & letter to Fred: Nov 10th. Mail leaves this morning. Up at 7 o'clock. Weather was cool in the morning Great numbers of Brahminie Kites Crows. & Adjutants about. [? Beastie] filling up the baths from leather water bags. Watering sheets with same. Nov. 11th. Up at 6 this morning. Saw Capt. of the rifle brigade leave. to go up country played Cheer boys Cheer. A review of the 42nd Highlanders in the afternoon. Gov: Gen & Lady Canning attended. Quick & slow marches Garb of Old gaul & Bonnie Laddie, played. Called at the fort in the eveng. Saw Walter Fielden McDakin. All busy packing to go up Country in the Mg. Nov 12th. Up at 6 Went to post office to look for letter from home- found none While ar P.O. 42nd, Highlanders 4 Company

Marched past going to Railway for Raneegange Went with Walter across the Ferry to other side of Ganges. Saw the 42nd off in the Rail bid Walter Feilden Coleridge McDakin Christie good bye. how many of them will return to Calcutta & England? Returned with Shaw. got his garry to Gov't place. got back at 9-10 am. promise of Nana Sahibs head from Feilden. Nov 13th. up at 6 went to P office to inquire for letters, looked old letters (none). told there was none. returned home very dull what can have happened that there is no letter. I am sure Jessie or Mary must have written. Next to Dispy. after Tiffin 1st time. Shortly after a letter came all well at home thank God for that, Egan called in the eveng. Dined with us. What can be wrong with Fred that he has not written? Nov 14th. Rose this morning happy with the thought that my mother was well oh how it makes me feel for her to think of the tedious