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[[preprinted]] 112 [[/preprinted]] [[red line in left margin]] with him. which is not the case. He is very very slow and this of course causes me some impatience when I am anxious to forge ahead, but he is a reliable and honest man of good chemical training. I see I have to make up my mind that most people I meet are much slower than I would like to see them. [[/red line in left margin[[ Spent remainder of the day putting last touches on my paper on Bakelite which I shall send tomorrow. [[red line in left margin]] [[underlined]] I hope I am not making a mistake by thus [[/underlined]]sending [[strikethrough] Bakel[[/strikethrough]] my work [[/red line in left margin]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 113 [[/preprinted]] [[red line in left margin]] boldly into publicity. [[underlined]] I trust on the strength of my patents. [[/underlined]][[/red line in left margin]] Feb. 5 Spent morning packing my [[red line in left margin]]samples for to night. Dictated no letters. Took a short nap after reading newspapers and "Two years before the Mast" a book loaned to me by George. This short sleep induced after long endeavors put me in good shape. At 4:30 P.M left here with Gotthelf and John Hickey the latter carrying the samples. Slushy day. Arrived at Chemist Club about 5:45. unpacked samples. Found there a splendid framed exhibit of Boonton Rubber Co. Fine work of [[/red line in left margin]] [[end page]]