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rate to Greenwich Conn. to his house.  An unusually tastefully and pretty place.  Took lunch there then drove across to Albany Post Road then to New York to the University Club.  Barely in time for Rob. Mond to catch the train to Niagara Falls.  Took supper at Club with Mr. Hooker & [[underlined in red]] Mr. Sprague [[/underlined]] the well known electrical engineer.  Conversation drifted on Bakelite and [[underlined in red]] Mr. Sprague [[/underlined]] showing unusual interest in the matter.  I told him all about it, [[underlined in red]] he took along one of my
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small transparent samples [[/underlined]] I happened to have in my pocket and expressed his desire to go to Yonkers to see more about my work.
Oct. 14  Worked all day in laboratory.  In the evening went to University Club where I took supper alone.  Met. Dr. [[underlined in red]] Ch. A. Doremus [[/underlined]] and invited him to come and see my work on Bakelite.  Afterwards meeting of executive committee of N.Y. Section Am. Chem. Society.  I presented my report on the subject of Award of Nichols Medal.  Present Sherman, Pond, Loeb
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