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Oppenheimer seems rather excited on the financial condition. Worked all day in laboratory. Asked Thurlow to drop some of his work and pitch in in cork. Bakalite and make my samples. He told me a position was offered to him at $3500 at Celluloid Co.  I told him he should use his own judgment and leave me out of consideration but that prospects were such that I might manage ere long to make him have better financial returns than what were offered to him if he cared to take chances.
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I intend to make some kind of suitable and satisfactory
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arrangement with him when once we begin to see our way and thus have the benefit of his assistance in the technical development of Bakalite. I think he does wise in concluding to take chances with me.
Oct 27 (Sunday) cloudy dark & chilly day._ Worked all day in lab on Bakalite.
Oct 28.  Worked in morning in lab, then drove in rain to Greystone then to Bank, got [[strikethrough]] coupon [[/strikethrough]] Cuban coupons, and deposited them thro' Lansing at Burrows Laurence & Co. 50 Wall st for collection. interview with Geo F. Lufberg at D. & T. Co. and various other matters (charge 1/3 day). Automobile show in evening
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