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experiments between ourselves. J. says he is ready to try anything better than Shellac and they are not by any means satisfied with results of Shellac. After I explained them situation, they seem very eager to carry out fuller experiments and help us in any new experiments we may undertake.
Very friendly interview
took 5 P.M train to New York. Supper at Chemists Club. By the way I [[strikethrough]] used [[/strikethrough]] suggested to Johnson and the two other gentlemen possible use of [[red underline]] magnetic [[/red underline]]
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[[red underline]] oxide of iron, precipitated as an abrasive in the [[/red underline]] composition of phonograph [[process?]] [[red underline]] instead of ferric oxide [[/red underline]] they are using now. They showed much interest and I explained to them difference between ordinary Fe2O3 and ferric [[hydroxide?]] and black magnetic oxide. I will try it. Went in New York to theatre: silly [[strikethrough]] play [[/strikethrough]] so called society play,
Home with 11 [[superscript, underlined]] 19 [[/superscript, underlined]].
March 2. [[red underline]] Many new orders for Bakelite, things advancing [[/red underline]] nicely. There seems almost no doubt Bakelite will be a commercial success
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Transcription Notes:
J. means Johnson of the phonograph record company