Item 11: Miles Franklin pocket diary, 17 February-29 December 1918

DECEMBER - 1918.

26 Thursday. Frosty morning but grey afterwards. Miss H & I went down to Piccadilly to see President Wilson. Great crowd so I missed Ethel & had tea with Mrs French & the Sawyers in Club.

27. Friday. Worked so late had no dinner. Went to see Ethel at Dysart Hotel at 8 & then for night with Miss H. & Miss Newcomb

28. Saturday. Worked all day & got to Dysart Hotel just in time to have dinner with Ethel and went to bed early & talked till past midnight. E. had cold & snored so I cd. not sleep

Week-end. [no entry]

[printed] CASH ACCOUNT–JULY.

SM. H. for Active Service Socks W.P. Feb 20 16/0

[printed] CASH ACCOUNT - JANUARY.

[seven lines of shorthand]

JANUARY - 1919

2. Thursday. [no entry]

3. Friday. [no entry]

4. Saturday. [no entry]

Week-end. [no entry]

DECEMBER - 1918.

29. Sunday Went to Lyceum Club to dinner with Miss. N. Miss Hodge & Mrs Ussher. Brought Mrs Ussher back to Dysart to tea with Ethel stayed with Ethel overnight.

30. Monday. [no entry]

31. Tuesday. [no entry]

1919. - 1 JAN. Wednesday [no entry]