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seen phenol by steaming and increasing hexa but [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] to no avail. Wood alone pressed in hot dies stains also. some woods more than others. Advised him to see whether effect is produced by Novolak used alone, by No. 2 used alone if not try also mineral filler and different kind of wood flour for instance caustic soda pulp. Remained for supper and we took him all to station in car.

[[underline]] Feb. 3 [[/underline]] Kept on dictating all day without practically any intermission shoving out more letters than ever Felt rather tired all
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[[underline]] Nina [[/underline]] had 90 in history 76 in Algebra 86 in French.
below average in latter.
[[underline]] George [[/underline]] asks me to buy him a [[underline]] Mannlicher carabine [[/underline]] 9 m.m. in Germany.
Spent the evening pleasantly together and went to bed early.

[[underline]] Feb 4. [[/underline]] X. It has snowed much during the night and the trees are heavily covered. The landscape is admirably beautiful.
All up early. Whole family went with me in motor car; sunny bright and cold weather. Arrived