Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1913

front cover of 1913 diary

[sticker with wording 1913]

Calendar, 1913

Jan. [3-7, 29-31 crossed out, 11, 18, 25 marked with 'x']

Feb. [1-2, 25-28 crossed out, 1, 8, 15, 22 marked with 'x']

Mar. [13-27 crossed out, 1,8, 15, 22, 29 marked with 'x']

April. [ 10-15 crossed out, 5, 12, 19, 26 marked with 'x']

May [8-12 crossed out, 3, 10, 17, 24 marked with 'x']

June. [5-9, 28-30 crossed out, 21 marked with 'x']

July. [1-4, 27-31 crossed out]

Aug. [1, 21-26 crossed out]

Sept. [17-21 crossed out, 20, 27 marked with 'x']

Oct. [14-18 crossed out, 4, 11, 18, 25 marked with 'x']

Nov. [7-11 crossed out, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 marked with 'x]

Dec. [2-7, 28-29 crossed out, 6, 13 marked with 'x']

The Simplex Diary 1913

[Title page of the Diary with the name of the printers and an address in Chicago]

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Continued on the Back Waste Leaf.

Wed. Jan.1, 1913

Wrote a little of Sybil Got down to office at 12 & pottered about till 4. Went home & dressed. Took Mrs Dell to dinner at Natalby's & accompanied her to Little Theatre. Met Kallen, Th. Dreiser and others. Got home before 12.

Thursday 2

Very tired. Went to Dr. Schenkelberger for treatment. Went home to bed early.

Friday 3

Stayed in bed late. Got to office at 12. Lunched with Miss Mason & had long talk. Girls came to talk minimum wage bill.