Mrs Hope also went and left me at my lodgings being fatigued had an invitation to Dine the next day at a Mr Reschs at Leith a Magistrate.

Thursday, 7th
Called at Miss Duncan’s to see how my daughters was found them looking rather poorly owing to sleeping in a strange bed and being up sooner than usual however they was taking a lesson in Drawing being their first attempt. While we was sitting in came Miss Resch all the way from Leith on purpose to invite and insist on my bringing my two Daughters as Mr Hope had written an answer back to say that as they had commenced school they would not be able to come but that he and I would come, and Miss Duncan saying she had no objection to their going it being the first day so we took them had a walk round the Town of Leith and on the new pier had a full view of the Harbour was a very windy day. After that went to Mr Resch’s where Mrs R and two daughters behaved very kindly and respectful. We sat down to dinner at half past four. Two strange Gentlemen Dined there a Mr Graham and a Mr …both Leith Merchants. They drank to my family in N.S.Wales we took tea and separated being highly gratified on both sides. The Coach came to the door for us we left the two young people at the school where Mr H and myself came home to our lodging and settled our accounts he having taken a place in the Coach for me tomorrow.

Friday, 8th
Called on Mrs Robertson to bid her good bye and Mrs Trotter arranging with Miss Duncan took leave of my Daughters. Mr D Hope saw me in the Coach at 2 o’clock and at Preston the next at half past 7 o’clock being the 9th. Slept at my Cousin William H the 10th. Left Sunday set off at 12 o’clock for Blackburn arrived there at ¼ before two. Went to Miss Hope where I dined and Mr and Mrs Brown came in [indecipherable].

Sunday, 10th
Mrs Little died at half past four in the afternoon.