Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1916-1917

SAT. DEC. 2 1916 Went to work at Minerva noted 7 Swans. got home at 4.30 very tired & had a sleep. Pottered over diary & did a little French Went to bed at 11

SUN. DEC. 3 1916 Slept late. Lunch with Miss C. Then to Dr E. Sayer & met Mrs French & Mr Cobden Sanderson & home & did some diary & chores. Cold day.

MON. DEC. 4 1916 Went over diary. Nell came in afternoon & I read it to her. Went to French. Lovely frosty moonlit night. In its light noted 6 swans & many more ducks on the full tide. Very tired. Could sleep for ever.

TUES. DEC. 5 1916 Went to Minerva via Selfridges. Home late cold & tired & had cold

WED. DEC. 6 1916 Worked at Minerva till 7 p.m very disgusted with muddling. Home via French class.

THUR. DEC. 7 1916 Waited at Minerva & ran around for a little tea to say goodbye to Mrs Aldridge off to Serbia & home & did some work

FRI. DEC. 8 1916 Home late cold & tired & went to bed shivering & coughing.

SAT. DEC. 9 1916 Home at 4.30 & had to chase coal - unsucess-ful.

SUN. DEC. 10 1916 Went thru H.[yde] Park Met Phill Meggitt for concert at Queen's Hall & thence to tea at Kingsway House.

MON. DEC. 11 1916 Worked on diary - got some coal French in evening. Foggy day