This journal directly follows on from MS. Katherine Watson 7. It was written in Italy during Watson's journey to Rome from Kitzbühl, Austria, by bicycle, which is recorded in the typescript draft 'Pedallers to Rome', MS. Katherine Watson 68. The entries for 3-10 May are missing and are found in MS. Katherine Watson 9.

Written in Italy during the same journey from Kitzbühl to Rome as recorded in MSS. Katherine Watson 7-8, and the typescript draft 'Pedallers to Rome', MS. Katherine Watson 68. The entries are chronologically inserted into MS. Katherine Watson 8 and contain entries for 3-18 May 1950.