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[[underline in red]] we shall have trouble with his nervous disposition[[/underline in red]]. Wants to marry in December and wants one month's vacation. I believe he should better not marry and take a longer vacation - I have made up my mind I shall get somebody else so as not to be dependent on him if he becomes ill. I cannot afford at the beginning to have a man on whom I cannot depend. Went to office of General Chemical at 2 P.M. Meeting of nominating committee of international congress. [[strikeout]] Nomina Got[[/strikeout]] Went back with Bancroft to office of Gen. Bakelite - it finally rains but not enough. Slipped heavy valise around to University Club. [[strikeout]] the [[/strikeout]] took
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[[in margin]]I made [[underline in red]]George[[/underline in red]] a present of a good Waltham watch. Coming home he mentioned [[underline in red]] Nina [[/underline in red]] who was very happy to get a small gold watch too. [[/in margin]]
supper with Bancroft. then hurried to [[underline in red]] Chemists Club[[/underline in red]]. First meeting of [[underline in red]] N.Y Section of Am. Chem. Society Baskerville Chairman[[/underline in red]]. He made two long addresses: then [[underline in red]] Nichols [[/underline in red]] and [[underline in red]] Hesse too [[/underline in red]]. Parsons [[underline in red]] read [[/underline in red]] a long and dreary paper on Potassium polyiodides. - I then gave [[underline in red]] talk about our trip to San Francisco and lantern slides. [[/underline in red]]. Had good applause and good laughter. everybody seemed to like it. Celine and Mrs. Baskerville and George too. This was the first time she came to our meetings. seemed to be much interested in everything but Parsons lecture Afterwards we all drove home in my car, [[underline in red]] George driving [[/underline in red]]. Lewis had a day off, and Jim was with him. Had [[underline in red]] trouble [[/underline in red]] with [[underline in red]] run down battery [[/underline in red]] and
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