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[[start page]] 14 with everything. In Europe felt like a fish out of the water. Ball on deck to night and everything arranged for dancing April 10. Stormy weather but steady boat. Writing all morning .. Afternoon reading and conversation This is life! April 11. Somewhat calmer but steamer still pitching Finished reading the [[underline]] "New Freedom" [[/underline]] by [[underline]] Woodrow Wilson [[/underline]], our President, much impressed by this confession of faith a symptom of the times and still there are plenty of pessimists who claim we make no progress in our politics: I [[underline]] fervently hope wilson may succeed in carrying [[underline]] [[end page]] [[start page]] out his policies April 12. Smooth weather. Up early as usually. Up till now wrote 19 big letters. More to follow John Bush Duisberg Miffert Grunele Townsend Bernthsen Vietinghoff Vieth Legal Labinski Weger Hecht Moser Leemfuel Kohler Alben De Suarte Lebach Alb. Marchand Larren Dubois Bruyse Fade' Remouchamp Lehne Paul Fredericq Ephraim Mother Baskerville Jacobi V. Eichen Tessel Jaeger [[end page]]
Transcription Notes:
Baekland's known associate was named "Jacobi" not Jacobs. Replacing most or all instances of "Jacobs" with "Jacobi" is likely appropriate. Notice the dotted "i" on most or all occurrences.
Whoever you are, thanks for catching this...HK