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mined [[red underlined]] Sutherland [[/red underlined]] I [[strikethrough]] made him this answer un [[/strikethrough]] I treated him with much patience and his answers showed clearly that he has been prerarication ^[[prevaricating]] and that his whole attitude was [[red underlined]] spitefulness and trickishness [[/red underlined]] Finally when I confronted his answers with some statements of [[red underlined]] Peter [[/red underlined]] whom I called
in, he suddenly
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[[red underlined]] took his hat and backed out. I advised to accept his resignation 
He was notified immediately to that effect by telephone. [[/red underlined]] and orders were given at factory [[red underlined]] not to let him in without permit [[/red underlined]]
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The man has given us such a bad impression
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that [[red underlined]] we would not trust [[/red underlined]] him at all. - He probably will try some mean trick or another. 
[[symbol in left margin showing a circle topped by a cross with annotation]] [[black underlined]] 3 hs. [[/black underlined]] [[/symbol and annotation]]
I went for supper at University Club with [[red underlined]] Pupin and Gano Dunn [[/red underlined]] I am [[red underlined]] disgusted [[/red underlined]] with the conduct of [[red underlined]] Sutherland. I cannot imagine that a man with his tricks will ever succeed. [[/red underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Drove h [[/strikethrough]]
Sept 14. A sultry day. Spent most of day dictating and telephoning trying to adjust my many engagements for next week.
Sept 15. Here all day very busy.- rain.
Evening went to meeting of [[red underlined]] Trustees of Chemists Club. [[/red underlined]] Discussion about suspension of credit of men in arrears of payment.- Tried to impress Baker, chairman of house com. that he should not condone this and apply the rules. 
Home with 11:45   

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