Rose at 5. A little snow had fallen last night + was lying on grass in the morning + as slush on roads. It was fair all day however till night when there was some rain. Was no further than The Firs + Bridgelands. Mrs Smith1 not improving + has had a troublesome cough so Smith2 + I agreed to have out Philip3 + I wrote him. Made out some accounts amounting to £114. + got them posted in the morning. Went to bed at 10.
1 Alice Smith née Paterson (1863-1943), wife of Patrick Smith.
2 Patrick ‘Pat’ Smith (1858-1930), advocate and sheriff-substitute.
3 Assume Sir Robert William Philip (1857-1939), M.D., F.R.C.P.E., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.E., F.R.C.S.E., Scottish physician and pioneer in the treatment and control of tuberculosis, based at Craigleith, Edinburgh.
[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/7, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1904]
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