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134 for his journal. Many more letters. Have not had sleep enough. Short nap after lunch [[?]] me up. Went to New York meeting Chemist Club later to meeting of future [[underlined]] International Congress of Applied Chemistry [[/underlined]] Took supper at University Club. Were present Nichols, Chairman Baskerville, Schweitzer, Parker, Eckhardt, Dr. J. Richards, [[Reoeber?]], McFlheney, Evans, Doremier, Bowman ^Boquet, Parker, Mc Kenna and a few others. many letters received all supporting the idea. Good spirit prevailed. It was decided form preliminary [[end page]] [[start page]] 135 committee to enlist support for Bill in Washington to invite the congress to hold its meeting in New York. I have posted copy of my letter to Richards declining election as President of A.E.S. on the bulletin board of the Chemists Club Came home with Evans on the 12:30. [[marginal entry in red]] Feb 1909 [[/marginal entry]] Sunday 21 [[underlined]] George made his first photographs [[/underlined]] this morning with his new camera. Lewis very much interested in this work. I made him weigh and prepare himself his fixing bath. [[underlined]] The boy with his short trousers and long white apron of Thurlow was interesting to look at. He is growing up finely [[/underlined]] [[end page]]