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that Frank had not been injured and that my ten barrels of Varnish were finished. I doubt very much whether I shall not have to spend much time in Perth Amboy to hustle them up and to get things going. This is now almost 5 months since we started and we are not yet ready! [[All above text marked with vertical red line]]
Sunday 12 Did not sleep well. Spent morning reading and writing.
Feb. 13 Remained home all day. this was Lincolns birthday Gotthelf & Lorenz Byck here. took a restful day. Played phonograph and read
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February. 14. Dictated letters all morning then Lewis drove me to dentist. We went to Jeffrey Mfg Co. office to find sprocket wheels, not successful. Took hurried lunch at Drug Club, alone. [[red underline]] No orders.  I feel rather depressed to see how few results we are having. Practically no more customers. Things do not [[red underline]] seem to take. Maybe we shall be more successful with [[strikethrough]] [word [[illegible]] [[/strikethrough]] pipe stems etc. as soon as we are ready. Hair cut at University Club. took supper at Beaux Arts then went to see play "Madame Sherry." It was snowing when I came out. Blizzard. Trolley car got stuck for more than two hours came home late
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