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rather quiet in behavior. They took lunch here then we went the Tarrytown-Briarcliff Boston Road route. [[strikethrough]] Mny [[/strikethrough]] Many motor cars out. rather dusty in some places. Took supper at Claremont, then drove them back to Knickerbocker and me back home.
Oct. 17. Busy here in morning. afternoon at N.Y office. Evening supper with Baskerville at Engineers Club. then went to St Regis to 
[[note on right sidebar of page, traveling upward on the page]] x Sir Alfred Mond, later Lord Melchett [/note on right sidebar of page, traveling upward on the page]] 
meet [[underline]] Robert Mond [[/underline]] his brother M.P and Dr. Mohr. They had their usual kicks about U.S. The M.P [[in different ink]] Alfred [[/in different ink]] seems even more talkative than Robert. Felt rather tired when going home.
Oct. 18. This morning in laboratory found work rather mixed up and in making a remark to [[underline]] Lewis [[/underline]] he [[flared?]] out and half weeping seemed to pose 
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as a victim etc. saying he gets the blame for everything etc. I believe he is rather getting a swelled head and told him so. Same old story. 
Rewrote contract for [[underline]] Thurlow [[/underline]] [[strikethrough]] At [[/strikethrough]] Took 1 [[underline superscript]] 10 [[/underline superscript]] P.M for [[strikethrough]] William [[/strikethrough]] N.Y office.
Corrected [[underline]] pamphlet of [[/underline]] Bakelite [[strikethrough]] instructions [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] information
Oct. 19. Busy here all morning [[note on right sidebar of the page, traveling upward on the page]] Dr. Roeber, Editor of Chem & Met [/note on ride sidebar of the page, traveling upward on the page]] then afternoon in office. Met [[Rocher?]] and his ad agent laid out [[underline]] "ad" for Bakelite. [[/underline]] Busy with correcting Bakelite [[underline]] Pamphlet [[/underline]] until after 6 P.M until I felt dizzy. and had to give it up. Went for supper to Mouquin downtown. Evans and McLaughlin came in then went home together
Oct. 20. Busy here all morning Bad news from [[underline]] Skinner [[/underline]]. Their [[underline]] transformer gave out after [[/underline]] [[end page]]