Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1910

THURS. OCT. 13, 1910 Very busy in office. After dinner went to Ball Committee meeting at Mrs Dauchey's Mrs Henrotin in chair

FRIDAY 14 77 - 56. Very busy day in office. After dinner took Misses Shirmer and Fitch to stenographers & then called on Miss Phelps. Mr Maquay was there .

SATURDAY 15 Went to office early Worked hard. Came home at 2 o'clock & went to bed dead exhausted

SUN. OCT. 16, 1910 83 - 64 Stayed in bed all day practically craw-ling out for meals - trying to get up steam for the coming week.

MONDAY 17 75 - 65 Went down to office early. Miss Steghagen came home from Bay City. Agnes & I had lunch together. Very tired. Came home & went to bed straight after dinner.

TUESDAY 18 Mrs Morehous & I bought material for Miss Henry's dress. Went to office & met Olive & Mrs Gilbert about "The Cotillion". Went to Miss Phelps' dinner to meet Misses Ward & Bond - -field after dinner.

WED. OCT. 19, 1910 81 - 55 Olive & I went to Robins & worked on the Cotillion". Came home via office & saw rooms at B. Temple. Miss H. came to dinner with me.

THURSDAY 20 Mrs Morehous & Elizabeth had supper in their room which I attended. Wet night.

FRIDAY 21 56 - 47 Worked at home & went to office part of time.

SAT. OCT. 22, 1910 56 - 42 Went to Mrs Robins in forenoon. She stormed about several things. For supper went to Lincoln Centre to meet Misses Bondfield & Ward. They did not arrive till time for the meeting after. Mary Miller had roll call of Senators - - very funny.

SUNDAY 23 60 - 41 Stayed in bed till din-ner. After Miss H. & I & others heard Madame Schumann Heink at Orchestra Hall came home & went to bed.

MONDAY 24 Went to office ealy in morning & saw printers. Lunch at Field's with Misses Henry, Ward & Bondfield. Miss H. came to me for dinner.

TUES. OCT. 25, 1910 Went for 1st lesson of series at 9.20 a.m after to office. Home for lunch. Miss Henry came & we called on Mabel Tibbits. Miss H. stayed for dinner & worked after.

WEDNESDAY 26 Working hard in office. Took stuff to printer. Odds & ends plenty on foot.

THURSDAY 27 In office in morning. All afternoon at Printers' on "Cotillion". Miss H. & I came home to dinner saw Miss Tebbits about lettering.