Small untitled oil painting (Arnish?), Gina G. Morrison (nd, c.1890).
Monday 15th August
I had breakfast with Mr McMorland. Sir James & Lady Matheson away. Not much doing. I went home with Christina.
Tuesday 16th August
I called on Mrs Nicolson to see if she would let part of her house and she seemed quite agreeable to do it. I wrote Christina about it. I was pretty busy today.
Wednesday 17th August
Very little doing. I was at a funeral.
Thursday 18th August
Mrs Russell spoke to me about Wm Robertson’s house and I saw himself about it. I was at the prayer meeting.
Friday 19th August
Very little doing. I was looking over the book debts of McDonald & Morrison and I see Angus has not been very honourable with me.
Saturday 20th August
There was a meeting in the Court House about the Dingwall and Skye Railway. There were some shares taken. I was in Wm Robertsons seeing about the house.
Sunday 21st August
In the morning Mr Deans preached from the 3rd chapter of Romans 24th verse Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. In the evening he preached from the 12th chapter of Zechariah 10th verse last clause And they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only son and shall be in bitterness for his first born. At night I saw Christina.
Monday 22nd August
I wrote W.R.Sutherland. I got the goods from J & W Campbell & Co ordered by Mr McMorland. I settled with Wm Robertson for the house and went home with Christina. We have fixed on Monday 26th September as our marriage day.
Tuesday 23rd August
I wrote George Phillips and Lexy. I took a 1/3 share of a gig with Mr Russell himself taking the 2/3 the gig & horse being the one Mr McRae Sandwick has a very nice one the only one of the kind in the Island.
Wednesday 24th August
I had a nice sail to Holm along with Mrs Russell Robert & Christina Gerrie Misses Addison McIntosh & Cockburn. It was a beautiful day. I engaged Christy McLeod as a steward. I went home with Christina.
Thursday 25th August
I bought 11½ cwt fish from Murdo Kennedy Lochs. A 56 oz weight fell on my toes I got 2 of them badly bruised.
Friday 26th August
Mr Flett was buried today. I was at tea in Mr Russell’s. I went home with Christina.
Saturday 27th August
I had a letter from father and Lexy. Isabella & George Sutherland came from Edinburgh. I had a short walk with them. I went home with Christina.
Sunday 28th August
In the morning Mr Oliver preached from the 12 chapter of Matthew 31 & 32 verses Wherefore I say unto you All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven him neither in this world neither in the world to come. In the evening he preached from the 79th Psalm 11th verse Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die.
Monday 29th August
Isabella Sutherland and I had a walk by the castle and down the creed river. In the evening both of us were a while in Mr Russell’s and I went home with Christina.
Tuesday 30th August
I went with Isabella down the Sandwick road to Melbost and up by Stenish. We had tea with Mr & Mrs Pope.
Wednesday 31st August
Mrs Russell, Christina, Isabella & I had a nice drive to Garrabost. We went round the Parafin worksand we were back at after 3. Isabella was in Mr Russell’s with Christina at tea. And they both came down at night to the shop. This is the first time Christina was in the shop. The “Clydesdale” came in at ½ past 11 P.M. and left at 4 next morning. Isabella & George went by her it was very stormy. Rodk McKenzie & Murdo Morrison left for New Queensland. About 20 vessels came in today. My drawings for August is £78-11-6. I wrote father.
Untitled watercolour, Gina G. Morrison (nd, c.1900).
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