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60 [[symbol in top left margin showing a circle topped by a cross]] wrote report to Porter about situation in Brooklyn. [[symbol in left margin showing a circle topped by a cross with annotation]] 2 hs [[/symbol and annotation]] [[underlined in red]] Elmendorf [[/underlined in red]] came to Yonkers to show me a new spark-plug which works without electric current. [[strikethrough in margin]] Sept [[/strikethrough]] In the evening [[underlined in red]] Pegram [[/underlined in red]] came for supper to [[underlined in red]] discuss situation at Columbia - Dept. Chemical Engineering, tells me [[/underlined in red]] [[double red underline]] Teeple [[/double red underline]] declines renew his engagement under present conditions. Sept. 7. Went to New York for lunch to meet [[underlined in red]] Dr. Lucy [[/underlined in red]] ^[[of R & H]] who wants engagement in war work. Also met [[underlined in red]] Teeple [[/underlined in red]] who tells me he does not object in serving [[underlined in red]] without title [[/underlined in red]] of professor but wants to be the [[underlined in red]] head of department while he is [[/underlined in red]] active and thus forestall interference from part of [[underlined in red]] Alexander Smith [[/underlined in red]] Telephoned [[underlined in red]] Pegram [[/underlined in red]] to join us and discuss situation together I believe [[underlined in red]] Teeple is right. Pegram [[/underlined in red]] says cannot take [[end page]] [[start page]] 61 decision before [[underlined in red]] consulting Butler [[/underlined in red]] who is away. In the meantime all there matters are needlessly postponed and end of vacation is is drawing near without any well defined plans. Evening left for [[underlined in red]] Washington. Celine Nina and Tessie Middlebrook [[/underlined in red]] left in small motor car for Ithaca to [[underlined in red]] see George. [[/underlined in red]] I would much have liked to join them in one of the last opportunities [[strikethrough]] before [[/strikethrough]] for seeing him before he leaves for France. I shall try to go there next week. [[underlined in red]] Celine tells me there seems to be greatest friendship or more between Tessie Middlebrook and George. [[/underlined in red]] Sept 8. Introduced Dr. Lucy to Dr. [[underlined in red]] Woodward and to Manning [[/underlined in red]] Director of Bureau of Mines. Meeting of [[underlined in black and red]] Naval Consulting Board [[/underlined in black and red]] till about 2 P.M. Returned same night Midnight train. Sept 9 (Sunday) Went Chemists Club
Transcription Notes:
George Baekeland was courting, and later married, Cornelia Fitch "Tessie" Middlebrook.