Was knocked up at 4.15 a.m. to see John Anderson’s kid at Craighill.1 She was not seriously ill. It was a very dark wet night but calm + mild + I didn’t feel the least cold the whole journey. Got back a little after 8. Walked to Chapel Street, Cannon Street, Hospital + Curror Street. Motored to Newarkburn (little John Barrie2 much benefited by 8gr Bromide powder3) + back to Philiphaugh for lunch. Asked Sam4 for the empty Philiphaugh cottage for Mrs Brown5 + he promised to give it. Went to evening service. Jack, Nancy, Louise6 + Mrs Mack7 were at supper.
1 Perhaps Johan ‘Joan’ Muir Anderson, later Chisholm (1921-2009), who Dr Muir had attended previously. She was born 1 August 1921 at Craighill, Ettrick, daughter of John Laidlaw Anderson, shepherd, and Grace Linton Anderson née Davidson, married 7 March 1919, Ettrick [birth 1921, 774/B 5, Ettrick]..
2 John McMillan Barrie (1914-1932), one of a pair of twins born 7 June 1914 at Fauldshope, sons of Alexander Barrie, shepherd, and Jessie Barrie née McMillan, married 7 June 1912 at Carnwath. In the 1921 Census they were all recorded at Shepherd’s House, Newarkburn, Selkirk.
3 Bromide powders (Potassium or Sodium versions) were used as an anticonvulsant and sedative in medicine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
4 Samuel ‘Sam’ Strang Steel (1882-1961), 1st Baronet, M.P., J.P., T.D., Lord Lieutenant of Selkirk 1948-1958.
5 Mrs Brown is so far unidentified.
6 Agnes Amelia ‘Nancy’ Roberts née Muir (1878-1948), her husband John ‘Jack’ Roberts junior (1876-1966), mill owner, and Louisa Jane ‘Louise’ Roberts, later Rutherford (1906-1982), Dr Muir’s granddaughter.
7 Dr Muir’s good friend Agnes Mackintosh née Watson, formerly Harper (1859-1946) of Elm Park, Selkirk.
[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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