Travel Diaries and Journals

refined + cultivated young gentleman. He was baptized by Pope Gregory 16, has an uncle a cardinal, + a great grand father's head was hung under London Bridge for being a Jacobite. There was also a Mr. + Mrs. Macklin, a most devoted couple who had a room opposite ours. After dinner walked to Brown's Library, but had not long to remain, the Egyptian collection looked interesting. Stepped into the Great Western Hotel - bought the [inevitable?] piece of camphor. I did not have any letters to write as I had written to all the family from Queenstown.

Sept. 3 Thursday. Had been most comfortable at the Adelphi. Left soon after 9 a.m. in the London + North [Western?]. The country At E. Sq. Station saw six [convicts?] chained together looked brown + autumnal. Reached Euston Sq. Station 2:30 p.m. Are at Brown's Hotel, 21 Dover St. Piccadilly. A rainy afternoon very tired, did not go out.

Sept. 4 Friday. A rainy day went about noon to the Kensington Museum. Met directly Miss Carter of Iceland one of our fellow passengers who showed us the drawings of the students, one of her own among them very prettily colored, a fruit piece. A course of fruit is gone through before they are allowed to go to the human figure. Took our

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

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