Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1916-1917

SUN. FEB. 6 1916 Made my own bed. Miss Margaret called

MON. FEB. 7 1916 Feeling fine. Got up & wrote a little. Miss Coope brought my dinner up from camp

TUES. FEB. 8 1916 Sat up a little & read Gissing novel.

WED. FEB. 9 1916 Walked out for first time feeling weak. Miss Margaret called. put on clothes for first time Miss Margaret called [previous 3 words crossed out]

THUR. FEB. 10 1916 Got up did some washing ironing & packing & walked farther - all right except eyes

FRI. FEB. 11. 1916 Finished packing and prepared to leave. Took carbolic sponge.

SAT. FEB. 12 1916 May Meggitt took me to train & Miss Coope came later & saw me off on 3.35 for Newport. Met at Station by Phyllis & her father & taken in taxi to their home. Very delightfully received by Mrs M. 2 nurses returned from Serbia on train

SUN. FEB. 13 1916 Went for a walk in afternoon Miss Alexander & Fred Dixon came to spend evening.

MON. FEB. 14 1916 Rested late in afternoon Mrs Meggitt took me to tea at London House to hear violinist.

TUES. FEB. 15 1916 Stayed in house all day. Suffering from strained eyes. Dr Tonks called & prescribed a tonic