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acid to A so as to hasten hardening. This does not disturb me because I know it is a very bad method. Anyhow uses first [[underline]] sulphite and does infringe my claims. [[/underline]] Lunched at Pschorr's many students there with various colored caps. and ribbons - [[kneifing?]] many cut faces. Much decorum and stiff politeness just the same. What a difference with american college boys. [[underlined]] Sperry [[/underlined] came in my room with Dr Leber, an american chemist who studies at Charlotte. busy and knows [[underlined]] Lebach [[/underlined]]. Says latter is a very young man graduated not long ago. [[underlined]] Lebach [[/underlined]]is son of a braid manufacturer is about 25/26 years old. Showed my samples to Dr Leber. At 5. PM motored to Hecht met Carbone with his wife and two children on the way. who took me in his
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own automobile. Spent bigger part of evening at Hecht's discussing and correcting Segall's contract Several important changes made to it. Stayed for supper and came home at 11 P.M.
Monday July 12. Breakfasted early. In conversation with [[underlined]] Sperry [[/underlined]] told him confidentially to look out for my interests in American Can Co in as far as I was not protected against possible use of Story's method of varnish for tin cans and could possibly get along without bases or pressure. Got letter from Martin & Clerk telling [[underlined]] Claypoole willing to surrender his patent for nominal sum. [[underlined/]] [[strikethrough]] Conference with [[/strikethrough]] but I shall not [[strikethrough]] do it [[/strikethrough]] accept the offer which would mean that 
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I recognise validity of their
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