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130 we can test it afterwards So as to have some rest went alone to see a play: "The misleading lady." Dec. 19. [[vertical note in left margin]] Nikolas [[/vertical note in left margin]] All day testimony in library without judge presiding. Examining and cross [[red underline]] examining Nikolas[[/red underline]] He is very foxy but contradicted himself repeatedly. [[red underline]] Says he destroys all his receipted bills [[/red underline]] etc. Got information that he buys carbolic acid from Mallincrodt. Feel very very tired of it all. Jones has seized some samples of Nikolas lacquer in his Brooklyn place. Went alone for supper at Mouquin then to bed, but slept poorly Dec 20. Up early telephoning then to office then to see Rowley He tells me they have never sold cristalline carbolic acid to Nikolas but crude 95% and this only in sample [[end page]] [[start page]] 131 lots. He says he is buyer of amylacetate. Went to Mallincrodt's with [[Schleusser?]] they promise to write and let us know by wire whether Nikolas has bought phenol from them. [[red underline]] [[Hannon?]] [[/red underline]] is writing to Shaffer to investigate at Fuller & Fuller. [[vertical note in left margin]] Nikolas [[/vertical note in left margin]] Went for lunch with [[red underline]] May [[/red underline]] at McAlpin hotel. Tried to take a nap but was prevented from doing so on account of continuous hammering on floor above. At 5:30 met [[red underline]] Mr ^[[William]] Hard [[/red underline]] of [[red underline]] Everybody's magazine [[/red underline]] at University Club. He interrogated me about my work and also about [[red underline]] our patent system[[/red underline]] To bed about 12. slept well Dec 21 (Sunday) [[red underlined]] Gothelf, Lawrence and Hamlin [[/red underline]] here inquired
Transcription Notes:
Carbolic acid is another name for "Phenol", commonly used by author.
The Mallinckrodt Pharmaceutical Co. was founded in St. Louis in 1840.
