Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1910

TUES. SEPT.13, 1910 Went to the Office in the morning. In evening went to party of Chorus & P.E. Union in West Park No 1. Refreshments by Mrs Robins

WEDNESDAY 14 Depressed and weak Stayed at home all day Slept from 2.30 to 5.30 Practised singing & piano in morning.

THURSDAY 15 Went to the office after lunch. found Miss Shirmer in Miss McEnerny's office

FRI. SEPT. 16, 1910 60-74 In house all day called on Editha after supper

SATURDAY 17 73-61 Went to Mrs Robins for lunch. Accompanied her & Miss Endresson. Came home via office

SUNDAY 18 62-67 Stayed in house all day.

MON. SEPT. 19, 1910 went to dentist Went to Mrs Robins for lunch. Home via office. Went to Saul Bros. with Miss Henry for magazine estimate. [continued from 'went to Mrs Robins for lunch' above] at Blackstone with Misses Potter Merriam, Thompson, Breckinridge E Abbot . De Bey, McDowell

TUESDAY 20 Went to Mrs Robins for lunch. Practised piano well after dinner.

WEDNESDAY 21 Went to dentist then Went to use vacuum cleaner with Mrs Quinlan then to Misses Endreson & Stout home via office. Miss H. came after dinner to consult for Mrs Morehous.

THURS. SEPT. 22, 1910 Worked at home in morning then went to office after lunch & sent away "In the B. of Cupid" to Blackwoods

FRIDAY 23 Went to dentist in morning. Slept in afternoon Went to Stenographer's meeting at night. Spelling bee. I won one set.

SATURDAY 24 66 - 63 Went to Nazimova matinee with Miss H. She came home & proof read at my place. I got a terrible sore throat

SUN. SEPT. 25, 1910 Nasty cold developing. Worked hard in morning. 59 - 52 Mr Dresden called me up & I went to Gertrude House to see them after lunch. Thence came home by Miss Phelps to call on her sister Louise.

MONDAY 26 In bed all day in considerable pain. Miss Henry came in after dinner & brought me Australian mail.

TUESDAY 27 65 - 49 Crawled out to the office at 10a.m. Came home in the afternoon via Dr Young. Very dicky