Another dry coldish day with a good deal of sunshine. N.W. [wind] David1 was in Edinburgh + I was not out of the town. There was a message to Dav. Mitchell, Ettrickbridgend.2 which Dav. did on his way [text illegible]. I banked over £263 pounds for M. & G.3 Had meeting of Cycle Club at night to arrange for a run on Monday next the Autumn holiday.4 Jock + Stewart5 called to say goodbye as they are off to school today.
1 David Charteris ‘Dav.’ Graham (1889-1963), M.B., Ch.B., medical practitioner and Dr Muir’s business partner.
2 David Mitchell is probably the one recorded at Kirkhope in the 1921 Census, aged 23, a joiner, supposedly born Kirkhope, living with his aunt Sarah Mitchell (about 1843-1926) who died at Ettrickbridge.
3 Muir and Graham medical partnership.
4 The Selkirk Cycle Club had started earlier in 1923.
5 John ‘Jock’ Roberts (1904-1950) and Stewart Muir ‘Little Stewart’ Roberts (1908-2003). two of Dr Muir’s grandchildren.
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[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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