Ben Bragar, Isle of Lewis, by Gina G. Morrison

Tuesday 1^st September

Very rainy today. I was at tea with Mrs Russell & Christina Gerrie and then I went home with Christina I gave her Robt Sutherland’s Journal.

Wednesday 2^nd September

I had a letter from William Fisher watchmaker Glasgow. I wrote Miss E. McDonald Dingwall. I went up the hill with Isabella Nicolson and saw Christina

Thursday 3^rd September

A beautiful day and kept pretty busy.

Friday 4^th September

A very fine day & not much doing. I wrote Mr Fisher & J Sutherland Edinbro

Saturday 5^th September

The Steamer “Clansman” went to Thurso for the fishermen. I wrote father today. I had a severe headache.

Sunday 6^th September

Mr Leith in the morning preached from the 15^th verse of the 14^th chapter of Exodus And the Lord said unto Moses wherefore criest thou unto me Speak unto the children of Isreal that they go forward. In the evening he preached from the 10^th chapter of Hebrews 34 verse Knowing in Yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring Substance. In the afternoon Mr Munro preached in the 8^th chapter of Jeremiah 22^nd verse Is there no balm in Gilead is there no physician there why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered.

Monday 7^th September

The Clansman arrived with the fishermen from Thurso at 2 P.M. We were very busy the rest of the evening. After we shut I went to the Steamer & met Miss Smith & Miss Gerrie then I went home with Miss Gerrie. I wrote father about Robert leaving.

Tuesday 8^th September

Rained heavily all day there was not much doing. I was in Miss Reids a short time in the evening. Miss G. McR. & N. were there.

Wednesday 9^th September

I had a cold & headache today. The Clydesdale went to Thurso for the fishermen at 3 o’clock. I had a letter from Kate giving a long account of her trip to Strathpeffer & back.

Thursday 10^th September

The Clydesdale arrived at 5 P.M. with about 500 men we were kept something busy after that. At night I had a walk up the hill with Miss I McRae then I had a long walk with Misses Gerrie & Nicolson & her.

Friday 11^th September

Very slack today. The sloop “Ada” was sold by auction to Thomas Reid for £91.

Saturday 12^th September

Mr & Mrs Pope came from Strathpeffer today. I had a letter from Miss E. McDonald Dingwall. I was pretty busy preparing for Robert going away on Monday. I wrote John Robertson Portree to father Kate, Sandy Gunn & Mrs A. Rose.

Sunday 13^th September

In the morning Mr Leith preached in the 12^th chapter of Hebrews and clause of the 18^th & 22^nd verses For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched But ye are come unto Mount Zion And unto the City of the living God. In the evening he preached from the 19^th chapter of John 30^th verse It is finished He shewed by these words the termination of the life of the suffering and of the work of Christ. This was his farewell sermon. In the afternoon Mr Munro preached from the 53^rd chap of Isaiah 8^th & 9^th verses At night I had a walk with Robert the length of the well. We met Christina and she presented him with a book