Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1913

Mon. Feb.3, 1913

Pottered around office Walked into town rode home

Tuesday 4

Went to Dr Van Hoesen for treatment. Went to Dr. Schenkelberger for treatment.

Wednesday 5

Very busy day at the office Lunch with L. Carr at Hearth. Went with Miss Galvin to see Trojan Women at night at Little Theatre

Thurs. Feb. 6, 1913

Fine busy day at office. Got a lot done. Came home & took salty bath

Friday 7

Floyd Dell came in & we argued over review of E Robins book. "Life & L". meeting at 4. Dinner at Hearth with Carr & Henry. Got home at 7 & did chores.

Saturday 8

Worked in office. Went to Dr E. V. Hoesen for treatment. Went to grievance com of Stenographers at 166. W. Wash. Went to French Lesson at 5.30.

Sun. Feb. 9, 1913

Went to office at 12 to League meeting at 4 to Miss Henry for evening. Warm day

Monday 10

Busy day in office. Lunch alone at Hearth. Dinner with Editha, Lillian, Miss G & Boedeker in Dearborn & walked home

Tuesday 11

Luncheon at the Hearth with my sweet Ethel Mason. Filed, read proofs, pottered.

Wed. Feb. 12, 1913

Busy day odds & ends. Very cold. In evening Miss H. Miss G. & I went to Little Theatre on Mrs Dell's invitation. Saw "Creditors" & a sketch by Alice Brown

Thursday 13

Made up March dummy. Very busy day. A lot of us had Dinner in Dearborn Inn Walked home & went to bed exhausted. V. cold.

Friday 14

Went to Saul's at eight. Worked there till 5.15. Dinner in Dearborn Inn Walked home via laundress. Washed a few things & went to bed. Warm day

Sat. FEB. 15, 1913

Went to office at 12 worked till 5. Dinner at Parkway. Home & worked on revision of Net of C till 8.30.

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Sunday 16

Wrote Australian letters till last moment. Went to French lesson at 5.30 dinner at a horrible place & came home

Monday 17

Got to office early & did a good day's work. At night went to see Nazimova at Blackstone in Bella Donna with Miss Galvin