‘Evening’, Gina G. Morrison, c.1900

Tuesday 1^st December

Very stormy not much doing.

Wednesday 2^nd December

The “Eva” with meal from Aberdeen arrived. We were very busy. I was at the singing class.

Thursday 3^rd December

Received 100 Bolls oatmeal. It was very cold & stormy.

Friday 4^th December

It blew a regular gale and rained all day.

Saturday 5^th December

Not busy. Very stormy.

Sunday 6^th December

In the morning Mr Tennant preached from the 1^st verse of the 5^th chapter of Romans Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. In the evening he preached from the 8^th chapter of Matthew from the 1^st to the 4^th verses. In the afternoon I was at dinner and then at tea in Goathill.

Monday 7^th December

I had a letter from Lexy and her carte de visite. The Artillery Volunteers were inspected today by Colonel Brougham.

Tuesday 8^th December

In the evening I was in the Lews Hotel with Mr W. R. Sutherland of Glasgow until 2 A.M. He & I got very intimate and confidential. I had a kind note from Christina.

Wednesday 9^th December

It was very stormy. We were not busy. After shutting shop I was with Mr W. Sutherland awhile.

Thursday 10^th December

I wrote Lexy and to J. H. Wilson London for Christina and Mrs & D. Pope’s carte de visites.

Friday 11^th December

I wrote J. Robertson Portree and had a letter from Kate from Glastullich.

‘In the Glen’, Gina G. Morrison

Saturday 12^th December

I had a walk with Mr W. Sutherland up the glen and down by the castle. I had tea in Miss E. McDonalds along with Misses Agnes McDonald Annie McKenzie and Flora Ann McRae Ness.

 Sunday 13^th December

In the morning Mr Tennant preached from the 9^th chapter of Judges from the 1^st to the20th verse. In the evening he preached from the 1^st chapter of 1^st peter 1^st clause Whom having not seen ye love. I presented twice. In the afternoon Mr Sutherland and I had a walk down the length of the bank and when we came back I had dinner with him in the Lews Hotel.

Monday 14^th December

I wrote Mr J. H. Wilson London for Miss Agnes McDonald’s carte de visite. Mr W. Sutherland away.