Cheerless sunless day with several showers+ cold W. wind. Was knocked up at 2 a.m. for Jo. Thomson, Viewfield Lodge1 (formerly Sunderland + Haining) who had retention [?]. Motored to Curror Street + Beechwood + Philiphaugh Cottages + went to morning service. Spent the afternoon chiefly adding up cycle mileage to end of September. Helen2 in her last letter hinted at the possibility of Frank Muir3 coming here on his way to Foulden4 but he didn’t turn up. Dav.5 called + gave me a shock by telling me that Nancy6 has a touch of Exophthalmic goitre7 + he has put her to bed for a fortnight. Saw her went [sic] I supped at Wellwood8.
1 John Thomson is so far unidentified.
2 Helen Frances ‘Mousey’ Muir (1880-1963), Dr Muir’s third daughter and sometime housekeeper, who had been away from Selkirk for a long time since she and Dr Muir travelled south to stay with Muir relations in Surrey on 16 July 1923.
3 Francis ‘Frank’ Muir (1877-1972), electrical engineer and managing director, the son of Gavin Struthers Muir (1846-1927), presbyterian minister, and Helen Drysdale Muir née Wilson, thus Dr Muir’s nephew.
4 Foulden, Berwickshire, grid reference NGR NT932,558.
5 David Charteris ‘Dav.’ Graham (1889-1963), M.B., Ch.B., medical practitioner and Dr Muir’s business partner.
6 Agnes Amelia ‘Nancy’ Roberts née Muir (1878-1948), Dr Muir’s second daughter.
7 Exophthalmic goitre or Graves Disease, is an endocrine disease which is a common cause of hyperthyroidism.
8 Wellwood, Ettrick Terrace, Selkirk, home of John ‘Jack’ Roberts junior (1876-1966) and Agnes Amelia ‘Nancy’ Roberts née Muir (1878-1948).
[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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