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100 of N by Kjeldahl method. Late in evening announces me that samples contains N equivalent to [[underline in red]]4.5%[[/underline in red]] [[strikeout]] ammon [[/strikeout]] NH [[subscript]] 3 [[/subscript]]. or about 1/6 mole as calculated to phenol. This [[underline in red]] matter upsets my base patent.[[/underline in red]] and requires further investigation. I only hope my heat and pressure patent and my intermediate product patent will protect me here November 20 (Sunday) Splendid cold crisp day. [[strikeout]] Very [[/strikeout]] A day of rest for me and calm reflection. Have outlined new patent [[strikeout]] to [[/strikeout]] circumvent difficulty with 1/6 mole question. Will try to introduce Hexamethylenetetramine process. Spent morning alone in laboratory. Wrote patent for mixture of resins and Bakelite [[margin]]red vertical line from "cold crisp day" to "Hexamethylenetetramine"[[margin]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 101 Spent portion afternoon with Lewis [[underline in red]] laying out lower lawn for trees [[/underline in red]]. Measured until dusk. Nov. 21. Busy all morning. letter [[underline in red]] Hecht[[/underline in red]] asks me absorption of [[restriction?]] to [[exportation?]] etc. Not much! At 4 P.M Mr. [[underline in red]] Wickes [[/underline in red]] of [[underline in red]] Victor talking machine [[/underline in red]] brought first results. Showed me four discs started in by saying [[underline in red]] "This thing looks very good to me". [[/underline in red]] Wants more material which I promised to him. He undoubdetly [sic] shows more enthusiasm than Dyers people. Tells me their shellack mass costs them [[scribble]] 15 cents per lb Felt so glad I gave him my best Bakelite sample pipe. Told him to use vacuum drying of sheets before pressing. At 6 [[underline superscript]] 45 [/underline superscript]] P.M another dinner of [[underline in red]] Nichols [[/underline in red]] at Waldorf Astoria about fifty present. big [[end page]]