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We put in a very satisfying day yesterday. In the morning, I began the job of checking the "Mongrel" wiring diagram, a task which does give a certain satisfaction. In the afternoon, Willie drove me up to Glenwood where I played tennis with Brandenstein, Brandenberg, and Housden. We finished about 3:30, so Housden, Willie and I went to the Peninsula and went swimming. It was perfectly calm, a clear, lovely afternoon, and the water not cold. Out there we ran into Mr. Webb and his family. We spent about an hour and a half in and out of the water and enjoyed it thoroughly. There is a perfect beach where we were, running out very gradually and there were few people nearby. I liked it so well that I am very sorry we have not availed ourselves of the opportunity afforded by the Peninsula long before this. Last evening we went out to a bridge party at the Cochrans. He and I were on test here together when I first came to Erie. Dick and Ethel were there as well as several other of our friends. ...... Shortly before I went away this summer, I worked up a proposition for the control for a number of locomotives for the Chile Exploration Co. who were in the market for some more engines, already having some made by the Westinghouse Company. This morning, Mr. Devlin, head of the Industrial Locomotive Engineering Dept., telephoned me and said he was going to New York tonight on that job and that we got the order for six 70-ton locomotives in the face of the fact they already were operating Westinghouse machines. So we all will feel very good about that.

Erie, Pa.,
Sunday, September 18, 1927.

Friday evening we called at the Macloskies--first time in months. We found the whole family home--such a congenial, apparently ideal family. I think Willie and I both like to go there because they are so congenial. Adeline is very attractive and I believe she and Willie enjoy each other very much. But one of my friends whom I'd hoped Willie would like, she admittedly does not care for--Lenore. Lenore, after spending six nerve-racking months in training at Warren, came home, forced to give it up, I think, because of her health. Lenore, when at Warren, talked of nothing else and it was very difficult to be patient listening to such depressing tales. But Willie, who first liked Lenore so much, now apparently wishes nothing to do with her. Consequently I have scarcely seen her to find out how she has changed. It appears that a friendship that was very prized by me, must gradually fade away through lack of contact. Life is odd that way--but so be it. There is little I can do. Willie is wonderful indeed--only once in a while there are little things like this that make me sorry that they have to be. Mother always thought Lenore very unusual and interesting--can it be we are all mistaken? She is now