Doug RobertsonJun 10, 20231 minPress Pause for NowThis week marks the anniversary of John and Agnes’s wedding (June 7, 1849). I will take a break from writing, then continue in 2024.
Doug RobertsonMay 4, 20236 minWhere is The Burnside? (1849)John and Agnes's marriage banns indicate she was living in Kilbarchan, and he in The Burnside. Now, where is that?
Doug RobertsonFeb 19, 20235 minValentine's Day, 1849Early in 1849, John earned the status of a journeyman blacksmith. Plus, he and Agnes became engaged during a deadly cholera epidemic.
Doug RobertsonJan 31, 20236 minJohn and Agnes Court (1848)How did John and Agnes court? Come on an imaginary "date" with us, and learn of John's "proudest memory" from the time.