Cool E wind + continuous sunshine. Terrible drought. Not much in town, 7 or 8 cases. Miss Davidson1, Viewfield not so well. Cycled to Forest Road, Heatherlie, Yarrow Terrace, Howford2, Woodend3, Hyndhope4 + Delorainehope5 which took me till 5.20. Had drink of milk at Woodend + Delorainehope. Very hot walking up the burn. I enjoyed my dinner. Helen6 left with Peter7 + motored to Carlisle. Dora8 + Chrissie9 were down at Elmpark10 in the evening + I went down for them.
1 Miss Davidson is not (yet) identified
2 Howford, Kirkhope, grid reference NGR NT392,244
3 Woodend, Ettrickbridge, Kirkhope, NT389,245
4 Hyndhope, Kirkhope, NT366,210
5 Delorainehope, Kirkhope, NT341,187
6 Helen Frances ‘Mousey’ Muir (1880-1963), Dr Muir’s housekeeper and third daughter
7 Peter Allan is not (yet) identified
8 Andrina Dorothy ‘Dora’ Muir (1882-1978), nurse and Dr Muir’s youngest daughter
9 Christina Robertson Rodger ‘Christy’ or ‘Chrissie’ Patrick (1891-1960), daughter of Christina Robertson ‘Tina’ Patrick née Rodger and David Patrick, solicitor, of Hamilton
10 Elm Park was the home of Agnes Mackintosh née Watson, formerly Harper (1859-1946)
[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/24, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1921]
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