Actually dry this morning! But it began to rain a little in afternoon. Darling Dora1 left today. I went with Jack, Nancy2 + Mack3 (Jack motoring us) to a performance of “Merrie England” at Gala4 + saw Dora off by the last train with Miss Donald5. Helen6 came with her by the Selkirk train. I said my real good-bye to her here. We may possibly not meet again but God knows. I cycled (first time since Feb. 9th) to Curror Street + Shawpark + twice to bank. Gave Do. £5 as a parting gift. Attended meeting of Red X Society.7 Couldn’t hear the woman speak.
1 Andrina Dorothy ‘Dora’ Muir (1882-1978), nurse and Dr Muir’s youngest daughter, travelled to Port Said (بورسعيد , Egypt) with Isabella Donald [see footnote 5] on S.S. Oxfordshire, official number 131454, Liverpool – Marseilles – Port Said – Colombo – Rangoon, departing Liverpool 2 March 1923 [source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, Liverpool, 2 March 1923].
2 John ‘Jack’ Roberts junior (1876-1966) and Agnes Amelia ‘Nancy’ Roberts née Muir (1878-1948), Dr Muir’s second daughter.
3 Assume Agnes Mackintosh née Watson, formerly Harper (1859-1946), of Elm Park, Selkirk, though Dr Muir has never previously described her thus.
4 Galashiels Amateur Operatic Society put on six performances of the musical comedy ‘Merrie England’ by Edward German (1862-1936) and Basil Hood (1864-1917) at the Playhouse, Galashiels from 26 February to 3 March 1923 [Southern Reporter].
5 Isabella Donald (1876-), nurse, sometime of Ashwood, Galashiels home of her sister Margaret Meikle ‘Peggy’ Brown née Donald (1885-1960) who had married James Douglas Brown of Ashwood in 1918. Isabella was travelling to Port Said (بورسعيد , Egypt) with Dora Muir [see footnote 1] on S.S. Oxfordshire, official number 131454, Liverpool – Marseilles – Port Said – Colombo – Rangoon, departing Liverpool 2 March 1923 [UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, Liverpool, 2 March 1923].
6 Helen Frances ‘Mousey’ Muir (1880-1963), Dr Muir’s third daughter and sometime housekeeper.
7 Red Cross Society.
[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/26, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1923]
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