Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1909

Sat. Jan. 16, 1909

Snowing lightly in morning. All day at 372 West Ohio St. sorting letters for files. Miss Burke came to my room in evening also Miss Stone.

Sunday 17

Mild. Stayed in bed till noon. At 5.p.m. went to hear Bishop Fallows

Monday 18

Mild office meeting 372 W. Ohio Street at 9.30. stayed there till 5.30. Miss Burke came to my room in the evening. Mr Patterson also called.

Tues. Jan. 19. 1909

mild. Worked at The Harvard all day - Called on Dresdens in the evening.

Wednesday 20

mild. Worked at Harvard till 4.p.m. Went to Miss Henry for tea at 71 Pk. Ave. Attended the Chorus. 70 Adams St.

Thursday 21

Worked at 372 W. Ohio St. Came to Harvard for dinner. Attended Child L. Conf. in Orchestra Hall 7.45. Dr Favill Mrs Kelley. Miss Addams. Ben Lindsay & others spoke

Fri. Jan. 22, 1909

Unseasonably mild Worked at 372 W. Ohio St. till 2.30p.m. Attended Child Conf. in Auditorium Hotel till 4.15. Dr Favill. Dr Hutchison spoke Dr Billings in the chair.

Saturday 23

65° So warm that people were sitting in the verandahs in decollette gowns. Worked till 3p.m. Walked with Miss Burke. Called on Dresdens in evening & heard Trio.

Sunday 24

63° Worked till 3.30. Called on Misses Stone & Burke. Worked again in evening.

Mon. Jan. 25, 1909

41° Worked at 372 W. Ohio all day went home with Miss Dalloz. Had dinner there & went with her to gymnasium.

Tuesday 26

44° Office meeting at 372 W. Ohio St. 9.30 a.m. Worked there till 4.30. Came home via 71 Park Ave. Had Supper with Miss Henry.

Wednesday 27

45° Worked at Harvard all day. Attended Chorus at Fraternity Halls, at 8.p.m.

Thurs. Jan. 28, 1909

41° Tidied closet at 372 W. Ohio. till 2p.m. Supped at Mrs Dresden's in company with T. Union L. party. Pelting rain all night.

Friday 29

37° Worked at "Harvard" all day on "Some E.d.Folk & Dawn". Attended Stenographer's meeting in Handel Hall 6.30. Swirling snow storm lasted all night.

Saturday 30

5° - 28° Worked at Harvard all day called on Mrs Dresden in afternoon