Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1913

Sun. Jan. 19, 1913

Got up late & went to office. Wrote letter to Doubleday P. & Co. about story & dawdled over story. Dinner at Parkway tea Room. Talked to Marjorie Jones ere she & Editha went to Little Theatre.

Monday 20

Got to office early. Went to Saul's at 1. Back to office at 5 & took Mrs Lee & Virginia to dinner downstairs. Pottered a little came home & went to bed early.

Tuesday 21

Went to Saul's at 8 got back to office at 4. Mrs Wells policewoman came in. Miss H. & I had dinner at the Maynards, nieces & Mr Bridges there.

Wed. Jan. 22, 1913

Very busy day. Went to Post office. In evening Miss H. & I dined at Pischel's to meet Griffins. Warm & rained coming home.

Thursday 23

Dined with Miss Peck & Mrs P. & Miss H & Dr. De. B. at Field's & had lovely long talk. Walked home via laundress did odd jobs.

Friday 24

Got down to office late. Lunched with Mrs Mc Cormick. "L & L" meeting at 4. Dinner at Dearborn Inn. Walked home with Miss Phelps

Sat. Jan.25, 1913

In office all day. Lunch at Hearth & went for treatment from Dr. E. Van H. Went to see Agnes Nestor at Bush Temple at 4.45. Took French at 5.30. Had dinner on Chicago Ave. Went to bed & read. Editha came in at 11.

Sunday 26

Got up at 12 & had dinner at Parkway Tearoom. wrote a little during afternoon. Supper in Miss Phelps' room. Stayed there till 9.25. Warm day.

Monday 27

Went to Bank & to Dr E Van H for treatment. Depressed and tired

Tues. Jan.28, 1913

Mrs Morehous came I took her to lunch at Fields. She took Miss H & me to dinner at Natalby's & then came with me for the night. Minnie Blitch and Anna Honerlaw called

Wednesday 29

Took Mrs Morehous to Henrici's for breakfast & left her at Dr Schiff's. Went to office - pretty weak all day.

Thursday 30

Very exhausted so got to office late. Lillian Carr came. Read "Freewoman" in office till 8 & came home.

Fri. Jan.31, 1913

Got down early. Trotted around to bank and post office. Busy day getting off mail for Australian unions. Very cold.

Sat. Feb.1

Busy morning. In afternoon went to "Jongleur" & "Lover's Quarrel" double bill - Garden & Zeppelli with W.B.Lloyd. Thence to Bush Temple for French. Dinner at Parkway with Miss Garrett

Sunday 2

Got down to office at one worked till 5. Went out to Mullenbach's for supper with Miss Henry