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In this episode, Alexander is writing down the current events in his life as a student at the University of Glasgow. He has a rich social life with many entries describing events at a country estate named Geilsland. He writes of his friendships with men but it is the women in his life that consume many pages of his diary. He has some strong opinions regarding women and as a young man, he is pondering, reasoning, and refining his thoughts. It is wonderful writing especially from a man not yet twenty years old. One of our favorite entries you will hear is an amazing train of thought where Alexander considers his own future and reasons out his place in the world.
This photo came with Dr. Dunlop’s group of ephemera. There were no handwritten identification markings on it, but I can’t help but think that it’s a photo of Alexander and his friends; possibly some of the “Love” family. It dates from the late 1800’s.
This is Geilsland (Jillsland), the William Fulton Love Estate located in Beith Scotland. Geilsland is like a “second home” for Alexander. These are recent photos and below is a 6 minute video of the Love estate and it’s surroundings. It’s titled “In Memory of Geilsland.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb_4sPw9zg0
Remember the entry about Alexander and Molly Love and their adventures building a hut on the Geilsland estate grounds… here is Alexander’s drawing of that hut.
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