Signs of rain this morning but it turned out a fine day. I seem to be doing less + less. David1 took Guy2 + his father3 up Yarrow as far as Bengerburn. We had operation at Viewfield viz. a case of removal of a tuberculous testis in a man Montgomery4 + a child with adenoids. Cycled to Henhouse, Spionkop5, Hospital +c. Made out a route from Troon for Norman Durnford6 + took it with 2 maps to Elmpark7 at night. P.C. [post card] from Helen8 from Chorley. She is to be home Friday – Monday. Guy, David + his father all had tea at Deuchar Mill.
1 David Charteris ‘Dav.’ Graham (1889-1963), M.B., medical practitioner and Dr Muir’s business partner
2 The Reverend Gavin Struthers ‘Guy’ Muir (1846-1927), Dr Muir’s brother
3 The Reverend Dr John Anderson Graham (1861-1942), founder of Dr Graham’s Homes, Kalimpong, West Bengal, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1931
4 Montgomery is unidentified
5 Spion Kop, Selkirk, where Dr Muir had been attending Mrs Margaret Kemp née Gibson (about 1858-1935), recorded as a “Special worker at work parties” when awards were made at the Victoria Hall of war service medals, see diary entry for 30 March 1922. Allegedly born Thornilee, Roxburgh, she lived at Spion Kop with four grown-up children Janet, Robert, James and John, all of whom worked in the textile industry, Janet for Edward Gardiner and the men for Gibson & Lumgair [1921 Census].
6 Norman Stanley Maton Durnford (1889-1965), husband of Agnes Watson Durnford née Harper (1888-197) thus Mrs Mackintosh’s son-in-law; an army officer and later a businessman
7 Elm Park, Selkirk, home Agnes Mackintosh née Watson, formerly Harper (1859-1946), Dr Muir’s good friend
8 Helen Frances ‘Mousey’ Muir (1880-1963), Dr Muir’s third daughter
[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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