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assistant appraiser.  He says can do nothing of any value for me. Pleasant chat.  Then Albert drove me to Public Library where I met Jr. [[red underline]] [[Arctivoroki?]], [[/red underline]] then to University Club and [[red underline]] Richard Anthony [[/red underline]] and Mr. Devlin took supper with me.  [[strikethrough]] Eve [[/strikethrough]] Later discussion of war conditions and german intrigue with [[red underlined]] Pupin, Hutchinson, [[/red underline]] Mershon and 
^[[Jim]] Hill, the brother in law of Michael Garvin ^[[and son of James Hill the R.R. man]] then drove home.

Aug 18. Beautiful cold weather 
Last night rather too cold.  Worked hard on last part of my address.  Got news [[red underline]] self starter [[/red underline]] will be [[red underline]] installed tomorrow on boat and she can [[strikethrough]] f [[/strikethrough]] be floated. [[/red underline]] This afternoon we dropped our mooring anchor at Club
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[[red underline]] Mushroom Anchor 250 lbs [[/red underline]] and chain made of [[red underline]] 40 feet [[/red underline]] 1/2 chain and 30 feet of 3/8 chain.  dropped in 23 feet of water.  Afterwards drove out with little car for supper.  Came back about 9 P.M and found telegram [[red underline]] George is coming [[/red underline]] home to morrow early and that [[red underline]] Bradley Middlebrook [[/red underline]] is dead.

Aug 19. [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] arrived here this morning with a big brimmed [[red underline]] ^[[gray]] stetson hat. [[/red underline]] In his hurry to get away had not other headgear. [[red underline]] Looks like a cowboy in Sunday clothes.  [[/red underline]] 
With Albert and Lawrence and myself drove us to [[red underline]] Petersen's [[/red underline]] Yacht Yard.  Car filled with things belonging to [[red underline]] my boat. [[/red underline]] Found a certain [[Fries?]], rather talkative mechanic on board fitting up self starter, but he is no technician and seems