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of nonsaturated hydrocarbons which have a [[red underlined]] tendency to polymerize, [[/red underlined]] I am inclined to think that splitting or cracking of these hydrocarbons at high temperatures has much to do with it, in similar way as [[red underlined]] Kettering [[/red underlined]] has encountered a similar trouble with kerosene for his motor whenever it was run at high speed and high temperature 
[[strikethrough]] Returned [[/strikethrough]] Left with 3:00 P.M train. Late supper at University Club.
Aug 7. [[red underlined]] May [[/red underlined]] sends me a [[red underlined]] perfidious letter of Kirk Brown which upsets me considerably [[/red underlined]] and whereby the [[red underlined]] latter wants arbitration [[/underlined in red]] because we do not [[red underlined]] sue Redman [[/red underlined]] This letter [[/strikethrough]] is [[/strikethrough]] looks like a well studied effort to break into our patent situation, by 
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impinging the [[red underlined]] composite ^[[laminated]] cardboard patent. I feel much wrought up about all this and wish more than ever were out of all this business [[/red underlined]] 
[[red underlined]] George is away at Tessie Middlebrooks [[/red underlined]] cottage in the country Miss Evans is on her vacation too so all letters arriving give me [[strikethrough]] enu [[/strikethrough]] extra trouble. [[red underlined]] I am much handicapped. Why not go away for a couple of weeks and let letters accumulate until her [[/red underlined]] return
Aug 8. Feel much [[red underlined]] disgusted with letters and telephones [[/underlined in red]]
Captain Cappart is at Plaza went to see him. Looks very funny with his monacle, thin legs, and spurs. Went with him to Engineers Club where took lunch with editor of Electrical World and two or three others among them

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George eventually married Cornelia Fitch "Tessie" Middlebrook. Tessie?? Tessie it seems to be!