Delhi Thursday Feb’y 17/98. Maidans [sic] Metropolitan Hotel, 6:30 p.m. I arrived here this morning at 8:45. Yesterday, at Jeypore, I posted what I had previously written so that I might catch the outgoing mail from Bombay on Saturday. Well, I left Ahmedabad at 10:30 on Tuesday morning, the city or native part of which is […]
Tuesday morning, Feb’y 15, 7:30. Just got up, had bath & on looking at my morning text book, I note it is father’s[1] birthday, so I here & in spirit with him, & you all, wish him God’s blessings, & that he may be spared to see many more. Local time 9:50. I’ve had a […]
Ahmedabad, Monday Feb’y 14/98. This is my dear Willie‘s 23rd birthday & I wish him many, many more, & all that can give him happiness. We are far from each other today but nigh in spirit. Well, consult your map & you will see where I write from. I left Bombay last night at 8:30, […]
Bombay, Sunday Feb’y 13/98. Local time 3:17 p.m. your time 10:30 a.m. Just your church time.Well, yesterday after posting letters 12:30 I rested awhile & at 1 o’clock went to Cook’s office, close by the hotel, & made all arrangements for leaving here tonight at 9 for Ahmadabad.[1] Then I went, as per appointment, & had […]
Bombay, Friday night, Feb’y 11/98. Local time 9:18 – your time 4:26. The storm on Wednesday continued through the night & some rain had fallen – a very unprecedented incident in Bombay at this period of the year. On Thursday morning, Mr. G. & I had a drive through the native city & again saw the […]
Watson’s Esplanade Hotel, Bombay, Wednesday Feb’y 9/98. This page commences a second diary. I jotted a few lines anent[1] my arrival on the closing page of the first book. After tiffin,[2] 1 p.m. on Sunday, Mr. Gordon & I had a walk, pointing out interesting buildings & incidents by the way, & at night I went […]
Exactly 12 o’clock (noon), your time 7:08am, Bombay, Sunday, morning Feb’y 6/98. Well, here I am at last in India. The Ballaarat anchored in the harbour at 9:30 local time, & at once operations began. We got landed by tender after our baggage had gone to Customs Wharf. I got cleared in due time, a slow […]
Saturday, Febr’y 5/98, 1:52 p.m. – 9:38 a.m. Our position at noon today was as follows: Lat. N. 17.46, Long. E. 68.5, Run 315, leaving 283 to Bombay. Accordingly, we ought to be there about 9 tomorrow Sunday morning. Very lovely day, sea smooth, sun hot but on the hurricane[1] deck the breeze is delicious. […]
Friday morning, 4th Feb’y. A very lovely morning, clear & bright (hot during the night & rest accordingly), sea quite gone down & practically no wind, water lovely & glassy. Had a nice bath, but the water (sea) is quite temperate, consequently not so refreshing as I like to enjoy. No object in view, neither […]
Thursday Feb’y 3rd. Nothing interesting to record today beyond a change in the weather. We have had a very strong wind, or semi monsoon, from the NE causing the ship to toss about & to the discomfort of many passengers. Personally I have stood it well, but experience the prevailing feeling of squeamishness. I’ve been […]