Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1909

Thurs. Apr. 1, 1909

44-37° All day at Mrs Robins at 8hr. mending bee.

Friday 2

47°-37° Cooked at Mr Dresden's in morning. At Harvard in afternoon. Mrs D & I went to see Olga Nethersole in "Writing on the Wall' at night - Illinois Theatre.

Saturday 3

49°-37° Sewed at Mrs Dresden's & made salad dressing - Stayed for lunch. Miss Phelps took me to Thos. Orchestra concert at night.

Sun. Apr. 4, 1909

46° 37° - Went with the Dresdens & Johnsons & Miss Day to N.W.U. Settlement for supper. Afterwards to West Pk. no. 1. to concert. Home at 11.45 with same party.

Monday 5

74° 42° Office meeting at 372 W. Ohio. Bertha Weyl there for lunch. Home via Mrs Mayes & Miss Stouts. Mrs Young buried at Rose Hill

Tuesday 6

70° 43° At Harvard.

Wed. Apr. 7, 1909

58° 41° At Mrs Robins left at 1.30. Went to office. Agnes & I inspected Handel & Fraternity halls. Called on Mrs Post about Amendment Constitution.

Thursday 8

52°-34° Went to office thence to Mrs Mayes for things.

Friday 9

35° 28° Went to Dr Rhodes in afternoon for bad throat.

Sat. Apr. 10, 1909

At Harvard. at 6.30 went to City Club to dinner with A.A. L.L. Afterwards to speaking. Farnum, Lorenz, Wright, Andrews & others. Home in company of Meads & Thomases.

Sunday 11

Went to monthly meeting at 275 La Salle at 3.p.m. Dr Andrews spoke. Mr Shiele brought me home.

Monday 12

58° 54° At Mrs Robins. She went to Mrs Weyl's for luncheon I ate with Olive S. at 372 W. Ohio. Mr & Mrs Dresden had dinner with me at the Harvard.

Tues. Apr. 13, 1909

55° 35° Worked on Some Everyday Folks & Dawn at Harvard. Called on Mrs D. in afternoon. She & Mr Dresden had dinner with me.

Wednesday 14

49° 37°. Went to Mrs Robins via [previous word underlined] office. Stayed all day with her & to dinner. Chorus at 8p.m 70 Adams St.

Thursday 15

57° 42° Worked at Harvard. Despatched Some E.D. Folk & Dawn to Blackwood. Went with Mr Ketchum to see his print shop after dinner.