Snow all gone except patches on hills. River in full flood. Was called up before 7 to see Jas. Moffat, Backfeus1, who had aphasia + slight hemiplegia. Drove to Broadmeadows, Black Andro + Bowhill + was called into John Elliot’s, Newarkburn2 to see his daughter Mrs Govanlock whose husband is now at Kingsknowes.3 After lunch drove over to Newhouse4 + at night went up to Broadmeadows again + dined there. Was leaving about 10 when John Elliot came for me to see his daughter. I found her [word deleted] with premature labour5 + sent Baptie7 home.
1 James Moffat (about 1851-), vanman, was recorded at Back Feus, Selkirk in the 1903 Valuation Roll.
2 John Elliot, forester, lived at Newarkburn, Selkirk, with his wife Jane Elliot née Dickson.
3 William Govenlock, husband of Ann Patison ‘Annie’ Elliot. They had married 27 April 1900 at Newarkburn. At that time Govenlock was reported to be at The Green, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. However in 1896 he was recorded as a gardener at Philiphaugh, Selkirk and by 1906 he was recorded at Kingsknowes, Galashiels, proprietor Adam S Cochrane.
4 The Editor has not been able to identify whom Dr Muir was attending at Newhouse, Kirkhope at this time. In his diary of 19 February 1904 Dr Muir mentioned a Mrs Elliot but no such person can be matched to the records.
5 Though it is phrased slightly oddly, the Editor assumes that this refers to the same daughter as noted above. No live birth appears to have been recorded in late February 1904 or thereafter.
6 Thomas Baptie (1860-1929), driver and handyman for Dr Muir.
[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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