Gallows Hill and Goat Island by Gina G. Morrison, 24 August 1900

Friday 1^st May

A fine day. Kept pretty busy.

Saturday 2^nd May

A beautiful day not busy.

Sunday 3^rd May

Mr Leith preached two excellent sermons. In the forenoon from Hosea 7^th chapter 16^th verse They return but not to the Most High. In the evening from 1^st Peter 2^nd chapter 21^st verse last clause leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps. In the evening had a walk down the length of the island with Christina.

Monday 4^th May

Robert my brother arrived this morning at ½ past nine per Clansman from Lochinver. I had a letter from Lexy on her return from Edinburgh. I wrote father.

Tuesday 5^th May

I wrote to Lexy and to Isabella Sutherland Edinburgh.

Wednesday 6^th May

The Steamer commenced coming on the Wednesday. Fine day.

Thursday 7^th May

A beautiful day. Very busy. I went home with Christina. She spoke to me about the letters.

Friday 8^th May

Fine day not much doing.

Saturday 9^th May

Pretty busy a beautiful day.

Sunday 10^th May

Mr Leith preached in the forenoon from Matthew 16^th chapter 26^th verse For what does a man profit in if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul he shewed the danger of losing and nothing to compensate for the saving of the soul. In the evening he preached from 1^st Peter 1^st chapter 3^rd 4^th & 5^th verses. In the afternoon Mr McRae E C preached on the beatitudes from Matthew 5^th chapter 1^st to the 12^th verse.

Monday 11^th May

Very busy today. 6 of the Lochfyne herring boats arrived.

Tuesday 12^th May

The first of the Caithness boats arrived in the morning and a good many of them in the evening. Fine day.

Wednesday 13^th May

Very wet and soft today. Kept pretty busy.