Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

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James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)

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Clerkenwell. Called on John Alexander. News Dr. Manning home (on his way) M left (to go to Barnett tomorrow. evg. waled to Bank with Dr. R. & then to Bethnall House. had lunch & went round to visit female side. [?] went to the office read act till 5. had dinner. Dr. R. went out to party. com- menced to write 2 letters. one to Mrs. R. & to Bill Auld. Couldn't get on . Stopped & commenced to write this. finished 10.15.

Saty: Jany. 26th. 1861.

Got dinner early today after visiting the male side & went up to the King's Cross Station to meet John Alexander to go to Barnett with him. Saw him at 5 ocl Could not go to Barnett as Dr. M. had come home from China Said he expected to have to go to Edinr. Walked back down to Holborn Hill & got back to Bethnall House just as they had finished dinner.

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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

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