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182 report of his visit to Florence Mfg. Co. and to [[underlined]] Dickinson [[/underlined]] Co. Springfield, Mass. The first have made already few hundred of Bakelized brushes - The latter [[underlined]] have [[strikethrough]] made [[/strikethrough]] insulating material of their own but want to use Bakelite. [[/underlined]] In the afternoon - visit of Moore's brother - who formerly was with Winchester Arms Co. Came to see whether he could find occupation as my business agent. Told him matter was too little advanced yet altho' I believed that later on I shall need [[the name Sternberg written vertically in red in margin two times]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 183 one of the kind. March 23. Milder weather. I get somewhat impatient because lumber is not here to start [[circle with dot in center in margin]] building. Lumber finally arrives late in evening. Newman brought one insurance paper to sign. March 24. Beautiful mild weather. Many workmen at the job. Sills & side parts [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] erected I superintend excavating and filling in. Bought that [[underlined] 8 HP second hand boiler & engine for $125. [[/underlined]] At about 3 P.M. [[underlined]] Hylton Swan [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Mr. Hyatt [[/underlined]] of Newark inventor of celluloid came to visit me here by appointment. [[underlined]] Hyatt [[/underlined]] is about 71 years old, short white full beard, half bald, blue grayish eyes, white hair, medium [[end page]]