Thursday 1^st

I was pretty busy today. It was very stormy.

Friday 2^nd

Very little doing.

Saturday 3^rd

I was for a good while with Christina in Mr Russell’s. Mr & Mrs Russell being away at Callenish.

Sunday 4^th

In the morning the Revd. Mr Oliver preached from the 10^th Chapter of Matthew 42^nd verse And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward. In the evening he preached from the 6^th Chapter of John 37^th verse last clause him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. In the afternoon Captain Otho (?) gave a very nice address in the Sabbath School.

Monday 5^th

It was very stormy all day it blew very hard at night.

Tuesday 6^th

Mr Russell & children & I went out for a drive. We were out 6 miles on the Barvas road and when returning it commenced to rain very heavy. When we got back we were wet to the skin. I was with Brown getting the ceiling of the house white washed. We bought a carpet from Mr Russell and went home with Christina.

Wednesday 7^th

I had a letter from Lexy. The Clydesdale went to Scrabster.

Thursday 8^th

It blew very hard. Angus McDonald was married today a few went over to Valtos from the town but he did not ask or even speak a word about it to his brother which is greatly spoken of through the Town.

Friday 9^th

The “Clydesdale” arrived at 2 this morning. I got up and was pretty busy for a short time. There came 13 or 1400 by her.

Saturday 10^th

I had a drive out with Mr Russell to the Blackwater Bridge. I wrote Lexy & W.R.Sutherland. The “Clansman” went to Scrabster Roads.

Sunday 11^th

In the morning the Revd. Mr Oliver preached from the 2^nd chapter of Luke 13^th & 14^th verses And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace good will toward men. In the afternoon the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was dispensed and the service was very impressive. In the evening he preached a most excellent and his concluding sermon from the 4^th chapter of Hebrews 9^th verse There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

Monday 12^th

Mrs Russell Christina & I were up seeing the house. The “Clansman” from Scrabster Roads at 4 P.M. with about 400 men.

Tuesday 13^th

I had a letter from Christina telling that Alexander that morning was in an awful rage and abused her and J. and her mother took her side. At night I was in Wm Robertson’s to 12 o’clock getting the bedroom papered.

Wednesday 14^th

I had a drive out the Lochs Road with the Misses Pope.

Thursday 15^th

The “North Star” of Peel in with meal I got 50 Bolls. I had a walk with Christina and she was telling me what Alex. was saying.

Friday 16^th

A fine day. I was in the shop with Angus McLeod Carloway till ½ past 11 P.M. There was a very high tide.

Saturday 17^th

Not very busy. At night Robert Gerrie & I went to Donald McKay the Kirk Officer for to get Christina & I proclaimed tomorrow in church. A very high tide.

Sunday 18^th

In the morning Mr N McDougall preached from the 6^th chapter of John 48^th verse I am that bread of life. In the evening he 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 afternoon I had a walk with Christina and Miss Smith down along the Creed.

Monday 19^th

Pretty busy today. A number of Cromore people in town.

Tuesday 20^th

Pretty busy. I sent up the chest of drawers to the house.

Wednesday 21^st

I wrote Father. I had a parcel from Isabella Sutherland for Christina. I saw in the Glasgow Herald of the arrival of the “Morning Light” at Melbourne on July 25^th.

Thursday 22^nd

Not much doing. I was making up empties for Glasgow.

Friday 23^rd

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Extracts from Angus Macdonald’s Diary:

Saturday 10 September 1864. Married at Valtos house on Thur 8th last by Rev. J. McRae.

Friday 16 September 1864. Highest tide I ever Saw here.

Saturday 17 September 1864. At 8pm tide even higher than last night. Had to fill up my shop door to keep the sea out.

Wednesday 21 September 1864. Murdo away

Tuesday 27 September 1864. Chas Morrison married at 7a.m. & left per St. (i.e. Steamer).