Dense fog in morning : fine though hazy day + dense fog at night. N.E. calm. Saw the few cases on my list (including Brown Mrs Cannon Street + Curror Street [word deleted]1 + Shawpark2 walking + finished by 12.30. Got some clerical work done in the afternoon. Golf Club Bazaar today + tomorrow – most unfortunate dates as Monday is the Spring holiday. Had to go to Whitmuirhall Toll in evening to see Mrs Black3 who has Shingles. She gave me a dozen eggs. Helen4 busy at the Bazaar. David5 looked in + waited for Norah6 who was at the Bazaar. We had a glass of port.
1 It is not clear what Dr Muir means in this section.
2 Shawpark, Selkirk was the home of John Dun Boylan (1850-1924), civil engineer and acquaintance of Dr Muir who was present when Boylan had a heart attack on 11 March 1923.
3 Jessie Black née Cochrane, wife of John Black (about 1859-), gamekeeper, inhabitant occupier not rated at Whitmuirhall Old Tollhouse, Selkirk. They had married, 1888, Selkirk, and lived at Whitmuir Toll with their daughters Agnes and Kate [1921 Census].
4 Helen Frances ‘Mousey’ Muir (1880-1963), Dr Muir’s third daughter and sometime housekeeper.
5 David Charteris ‘Dav.’ Graham (1889-1963), medical practitioner and Dr Muir’s co-partner.
6 Norah Campion Graham née West (1887-1971), wife of Dr David Charteris Graham, see footnote 5.
[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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