26 June 1919 diary of Dr John Stewart Muir (1845-1938) of Selkirk

A very nice sunny day with cool N to NE breeze. David quite forgot an appointment to curette Mrs Taylor, Ettrickhaugh Road in the morning so I met him there at 2. In the forenoon I cycled to [?] Street, Bridgehaugh Mill, Ashybank &c. Drew £150 from the firm for myself. Stamped Baptie’s + Bella’s insurance cards¹. Spent the afternoon putting my clothes etc together for my holiday. I am taking a box of Helen’s + my larger kit bag.

¹ Thomas Baptie (1860-1929), Dr Muir’s driver and Isabella ‘Bella’ Paulin (b.1873), the Muir family housekeeper

[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/22, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1919]