The pages are in good condition and the binding is well-preserved. The ink is unfaded, although the handwriting may require some concentration to decipher. Mackinnon has a tendency to use abbreviations, e.g. 'rel' probably means 'religious'. There are some pages inserted from other documents, which have not been attached to the notebook. Therefore, modern string and a modern paperclip are together used to hold these additional loose pages together with this notebook.