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ash pit of boiler. I first thought it was due to stove pipe but later
observation showed me that this was impossible because I found unburnt coal on stove. at about [[/vertical red line in left margin]]Mch 3. 8. AM. everthing was finished [[vertical red line in left margin]] 1909 but what a devastation!
Fortunately North Wing of stables are standing and my vacuum pan seems not to be much damaged so I shall be able to make some Bakelite pretty soon. My books very much dammaged by smoke and tar and water.
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Rear laboratory all black and all windows crusted. All my record
samples helter skelter damaged by smoke or fire or water. - Yet I feel very thankful matters are not worse. This disastrous fire disturbing as it is for my work would have been much worse if it
had occurred just before the winter or last summer am glad my notes were in the house. Served coffee to chief and his men. Among them met Chris Fisher a former employee of Nepera Park who shows
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