Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1909

Fri. Apr. 16, 1909

51° 40° Went to Miss Stouts & 71 Pk Av. in afternoon. Mrs Worthington came in evening.

Saturday 17

58°-41° Executive Bd. meeting 7.30 p.m. at Head quarters.

Sunday 18

70° 41° At Harvard. Very warm in morning. In afternoon rained & turned cold.

Mon. Apr. 19, 1909

45º39º Went to Miss Stout's 10.a.m to Harvard for luncheon.

Tuesday 20

To Springfield over C & Alton. Arrived 4.40 with Mrs R Miss McB & Miss Goodwin. Put up at Illinois Hotel. At Lee's for dinner. Suffrage meeting in State Capitol after.

Wednesday 21

In Springfield. Breakfast at Ill. Hotel . Attended Senate Luncheon at Leland. A. Nestor & E. Maloney spoke on 8hr bill in Senate at 2. R. Robins on Charter at 4.50. to dinner at Leland. Evening at Bode's. Night at Illinois Hotel.

Thurs. Apr. 22, 1909

54°-40° In Senate. Went to see Lincoln's home & had luncheon in company of Mrs Stubbs. Home on C. & Alton with Grace Nichols. Agnes Nestor Miss Willard & E. Malony - Arrived at Harvard 8.50 p.m.

Friday 23

47° 34° At Harvard. Went to Stenographer's meeting in Handel Hall. 6.30p.m. Mrs Post spoke on "The Home of the Semicolon".

Saturday 24

Went to office in afternoon

Sun. Apr. 25, 1909

60°- 39° Went to Lloyds for dinner.

Monday 26

53°-38° At Harvard all day - Had the blues.

Tuesday 27

Went to office at 2.45 to meet Miss H. to go to reception at University Club upon invitation of Dr Rhodes. Miss H. had made a mistake - Reception tomorrow. Mr Dresden dined with me.

Wed. Apr. 28, 1909

48°-40° Fearful weather. Snowed in morning. Went to chorus at 8.p.m - a wild night.

Thursday 29

53° 36° Sewing circle at Mrs Robins. Present Mrs D. Mrs Maynard. Miss Gill & Wiederman, [Keenapple?, Bruick?]. Mrs Quinlan.

Friday 30

53°-39° At Mrs Robins till 4.30. Agnes Nestor there too. Leaves yellow like in autumn