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house order [[underlined in red]] after I have emphatically promised [[/underlined in red]] regular deliveries. Put Lewis and Jim to it mending it. Rushed to New York there a certain Mr Heller of that [[underlined in red]] Bobbin [[/underlined in red]] Company in Pittsburgh 
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came to see me about his [[underlined in red]] bobbin [[/underlined in red]] which he wants to make waterproof. Came home more depressed. No end of work, every day more difficulties. I begin to feel [[underlined in red]] mentally very tired. [[/underlined in red]]  
Feb 10. We find out we [[underlined in red]]  cannot mend condenser [[/underlined in red]]  as more cracked tubes are showing up. so I telephoned to Perth Amboy to get
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big still ready there for to morrow so as to make 
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run there. Got angry with Jim [[circular line around the "J"]] [[note in margin]] (Lewis brother) [[/note in margin]] who shows his impudence and arrogance by refusing to go to Perth Amboy. and reproaches me that I did not pay him enough. Got thoroughly disgusted and upset and gave him plain forcible talking. The older I get the more I realize how everybody tries to pull your leg and gives nothing in return but impudence. I am much disgusted with everything. The one [[underlined in red]] decent [[/underlined in red]] devoted active fellow here around is [[underlined in red]] Gotthelf. [[/underlined in red]] at least he attends faith
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Transcription Notes:
Last word is hyphenated. Red vertical mark in left margin highlighting from "Got thoroughly disgusted..." through end of page. Gotthelf is longtime assistant to LHB. HK