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on his work.  Same bashful timid person.  Never met any body who was as bashful and timid; yet he is a well informed studious man.  I noticed before he is very sensitive.  Yesterday I had a good talk with [[underlined]] Thurlow [[/underlined]] on the fact that [[underlined]] his stubborn tendencies [[strikethrough]] are very often [[/strikethrough]] and preconceived ideas hinder successful work. [[/underlined]]  I do not want to offend him  I know his good qualities yet I do not think it right that the should [[underlined]] always be in a spirit of opposition if I suggest him some line of research work.  [[/underlined]] Gotthelf is too much the opposite. I suppose that both of them
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can be made to do their best in their respective directions if handled properly.
[[underlined]] Celine [[/underlined]] did not appear for lunch and went to bed complaining of violent headache a rather unusual complaint from her who since the last few years has always been in excellent health.  In the afternoon she had recovered.
Visit of Kelman who remained for supper.
May 3  Beautiful day.  Finally got some ashes and cement by special favor.  Not a team to be had in Yonkers.  No stone masons nor bricklayers so we are sadly
[[written vertically in red in margin]] Building boom in Yonkers! [[/marginal entry]]
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