December 1st, 1820
Edinburgh, took a walk round the Town saw the Castle, Goal College and several public Buildings but did not enter any owing to our being fatigued with our journey and walking to return home it being very cold at night. Went to the Theatre and saw performed the Tragedy of Douglas after piece the evening [indecipherable] nothing further occurred this day. Calling this day Mr Henderson and Mr Little acquaintance of Mr Hopes.

Saturday, 2nd
Mr Henderson and Mr Hope took us out a walking. Went to the Top of Nelsons Monument had a view of the Harbour of Leith and the Firth of Forth each took a basin of [indecipherable] [indecipherable] which the charge 10 d. a basin. Called on Mrs Robbinson a friend of Mr Irvins who gave me a letter of introduction found her a very pleasant woman and her Two Daughters had a little Conversation concerning the schools in Edinburgh she recommended me to a Miss Duncan gave us an invitation to tea on Monday evening and to take a seat in her pew tomorrow. Came home and Dined and tea’d. Went to the pantheon saw there great horsemanship by Mr Clarke and others also the play the Antiquary after piece the way to win on a push.

Sunday, 3rd
Mrs Robinson called and took us to Chapel. We saw Mr Innes in the morning. Mr Hope went to Saint Georges Church and heard the Rev Andrew Thompson preach. Mrs Henderson called in the evening.

Monday, 4th
Mrs Robbinson and her daughter called on us to [indecipherable] me to Miss Duncan the Boarding School Governor who lives in Picandry Place a most delightful and airy situation. I agreed with her for one year only on account of Eliza’s bad health but to continue longer if her health proves well. At 52.10.0 per annum for board and lodging, tuition in different branches about 24.6.0 more for each young Lady from there we went to Holyrood House, saw there different paintings several hundred years before Christ. We saw the room that David Rizzio was assassinated and the [indecipherable] of the blood where he was supposed to have Died. We also