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[[preprinted]] 104 [[/preprinted]] but to mention casually that he can use a solution of paraform in acid alcoholic solution. I am anxious to try this and see whether it works at all. Spent another day writing many many letters and rewriting my [[strikethrough]] German [[/strikethrough]] answer to German Patent Office. [[margin]] German patent [[/margin]] I shall have to curtail my claims as to the use of bases and reduce my claim to less than 1/5 molecular proportions. Spent almost all day in writing writing until my back began to ache. In the evening found time [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 105 [[/preprinted]] to carry out some experiments so as to compare results by using Kott in extreme proportions with c.p. phenol as indicated in my patent specifications. One moment I was afraid that my high proportions were going to give the [[underlined]] Hentsche [[/underlined]] products that are soluble but by continued heating I obtained my initial mass as described which is insoluble and infusible. [[margin]] June 3. [[/margin]] Got copy of L. Helm english patent. He uses 1/2 molecule aniline or ammonium salts. altho' his process gives products different from mine - they being of the soluble and