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[[red underlined]] Broderick [[/red underlined]] had received my letter of yesterday [[red underlined]] Was very friendly [[/red underlined]] and told me while holding my hand that he thought there would be no doubt [[red underlined]] that British Government would reconsider its action since after all it was [[/red underlined]] due to mistaken belief about Bakelite Co and that [[red underlined]] everybody who knew me, knew my tenderness and sympathies in this war. [[/red underlined]]
Then spent all afternoon [[strikethrough]] wit [[/strikethrough]] in conference with Townsend and Brickenstein in relation to suit of [[red underlined]] Condensite Co. [[/red underlined]]
They both urge not to do anything in the line of overtures of peace with [[red underlined]] Frank Dyer [[/red underlined]] until we have proceeded with present suit which they think we shall win. I still feel reluctant after all it will lend undoubdetly to further bitterness
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charge to G. B. Co =   train 10.50   Meals    3.00
                     1 Berth  2.50   telegram 0.60
                       Taxi   5.50 +
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and refusals and [[red underlined]] this whole thing finally rests on my shoulders and will kill my time and irritate me more and more. [[/red underlined]] Evening [[strikethrough]] took [[/strikethrough]] invited [[red uncerlined]] Prof. Fessenden [[/red underlined]] and his assistant [[red underlined]] Fulton Blake [[/red underlined]] and his patent lawyer Cole and also Cogeshall to supper at Shoreham. Late train for New York
Dec 15. This morning while shaving at Pennsylvania Station I notice that [[strikethrough]] lid of [[/strikethrough]] upper lid of [[red underlined]] right eye is bloodshot. [[/red underlined]] - it does not hurt. Just a rupture of a small blood vessel? I have been bothered with a cold for the last five days and little rest in [[red underlined]] jumping from one thing to another. [[/red underlined]]
Went to office to discuss several questions with May. [[red underlined]] May [[overwritten]] [[desires?]] [[/overwritten]] ^[[wants]] to become a director, but Hasslacher does not want [[/red underlined]]

Transcription Notes:
I find it helps to look up some of the proper names: J. H. Brickenstein, with C. P. Townsend, were patent lawyers specializing in chemistry and electrochemistry. The Condensite Co., and the Redmanol Chemical Products Co., merged with the General Bakelite Co. to form the Bakelite Corporation in 1922. Reginald A. Fessenden was a Canadian inventor who performed pioneering experiments in radio. George W. Coggeshall was a chemical engineer. Jacob Hasslacher and Franz Roessler were manufacturers and importers of chemicals.