Travel Diaries and Journals

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

9.15 P.M. 3 Strangers with us in the carriage. one a Mr. Batters of Cornhill who promised to assist us in the (City affair) without being asked. had a pleasant journey down. At the North British Station lost Portobello train by an incivil guard see accompanying letter written to "Scotsman" after my return to London

[newspaper clipping pasted onto page] [Publication title and date pasted vertically] THE SCOTSMAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1863.

NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY SERVANTS. London, August 24, 1863. SIR,- A short time ago I arrived at Edinburgh per Great Northern Railway from London on a Sunday morning; and being anxious to proceed at one to Porto- bello, I inquired of the only guard who was to be seen on the platform, "Whether a train would soon leave for that place?" I received no reply to my query, but the mas busied himself about some baggage. As I was unwilling to harass him by questions, I waited until he appeared to be disengaged before repeating my question. Still I received no answer, but he simply turned his back and went somewhere else. Catching sight of him a third time, I repeated my question somewhat peremp- torily, and had the satisfaction this time at anyrate of getting a reply - that being that there was a train; but as it was just leaving, I could not catch it, and, as he spoke, the puff of an engine on the opposite side, as the train moved slowy out, convinced me that what he said was true. I was naturally indignant, but as I could see no distinguishing mark about the guard, I was unable to report his conduct in the proper quarter. A simple "Ay" from him, when I first or even secondly questioned him, would have enabled me with east to have caught the train. The result was that I had to hire a cab to Portobello which cost me 4s., besides causing me considerable loss of time and annoyance. I am induced to sent this to you as I have heard several complaints of similar incivility on the part of the servants of the North British Railway at Edinburgh, and I consider it ought to be part of their duty to assist by every reasonable means passengers from a distance, who are not to be supposed to know the times of starting of local trains. - I am, &c. A.J.

on my way down the N.B. Canongate in the Cab Saw Willie going up the side of the Carlton Hill. he got in & we drove to Portobello. found the house in Grove Place let temporarily & Jessie & Willie in a room in Portobello Road. Went to Mansons Inn in Portobello & left luggage & walked to Portobello Road saw Jessie. remained in all day expecting my father from Mary's did not come to a walk down in the evening & saw him at Marys he had tried to find the house in Portobello Road but could not manage. (My father is now very lame & feeble.) returned to Portobello Road On [3 changed to] 2nd went with Willie to Edin Called on Carr at the "Clarence" Met Alexander. went to call

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

gone over the hill. [Written above: took quarters at] Whites with Willie & Jessie August 5th. Dressed & went to Edin. to attend Alexanders wedding. Was kept 1/2 an hour later than intended by the non arrival of the Portobello train & so missed Carr. took a cab at the N.B. Station went to the "Clarence" for Carr found him gone drove to the Church (Trinity Church Dean Bridge) found the party assembling. Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Mrs. Tait Mrs. Heriot Dr. & Mrs. Struthers Mr. & [Struck through:Heriot][Written above: Miller John Alexander Lucy Allen David McGibbon Mary & Janie Renford Hindmarsh Dr. Brown Carr Annie Greig Geo Hughes Mrs. Allen M.K.Heriot Wm. Sanders M. Heriot L.A.Miller Mr. Faithful & Heriot John Allen Wm. Greig Alex Allen