13 April 1922 diary of Dr John Stewart Muir (1845-1938) of Selkirk

The rain here last night was snow on the hills + it was cold as ever with N. to N.E. wind but almost quite dry and pretty constant sunshine. Very small list which I finished shortly after 12 + then tackled the accounts + finished them at night. David’s1 plan to keeping separate books is not working well at all. Barbara2 came home today looking very bright + happy.

1 David Charteris ‘Dav.’ Graham (1889-1963), M.B., medical practitioner and Dr Muir’s business partner

2 Andrina Henderson ‘Barbara’ Roberts, later Twhigg (1902-1996), Dr Muir’s eldest grandchild, had left for Paris on 7 September 1921; she may have travelled further but the Editor cannot readily find any shipping records that document that

[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/25, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1922]

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rumblingclint

Archivist, interests include Dr John Stewart Muir 1845-1938) of Selkirk, general practitioner, and Seton Paul Gordon (1886–1977), naturalist, author and photographer

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