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tactless egotistic way in which the letter is written [[underlined in red]] Everybody disgusted with his conduct. Some of us think he is [[underlined in red]] [[double underlined in red]] insane - [[/double underlined in red]]
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Webster later [[strikethrough]] con [[/strikethrough]] committed suicide; after showing progressive insanity [[/vertical annotation]]
After a few minutes of his blundering talk he [[underlined in red]] rushes away leaving [[/underlined in red]] behind him a very unpleasant impression. I fear that [[underlined in red]] all my endeavors to [[/underlined in red]] get him that [[underlined in red]] $30000 subsidy for his laboratory [[/underlined in red]] on ballistics are entirely annulled by this exhibition of [[underlined in red]] light headed irresponsibility [[/underlined in red]] 
Evening spent with the Belgians
[[strikethrough]] May 12 (Sunday). [[/strikethrough]] Afternoon came [[underlined in red]] Capart with Count de Renesse, [[/underlined in red]] a florid looking [[underlined in red]] Belgian, [[/underlined in red]] looks more like an Englishman or a scandinavian. Is [[underlined in red]] lieutenant Belgian Cavalry. [[/underlined in red]]
May 12 (Sunday) Frank J 
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[[underlined in red]] Sprague [[/underlined in red]] and myself took Lieutenants [[underlined in red]] De Man and De Jace [[/underlined in red]] in hired automobile to [[strikethrough]] A [[/strikethrough]] see [[underlined in red]] Annapolis. [[/underlined in red]]
Just arrived in time to see the men enter chapel. Admiral [[underlined in red]] Eberle [[/underlined in red]] received us then took us to his house to introduce us to [[underlined in red]] Mrs. Eberle. [[/underlined in red]] Chapel service very impressive it being "Mother's day" 
Afterwards went to visit different halls. and arrived back in [[strikethrough]] Annapolis [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined in red]] Washington [[/underlined in red]] about 6 P.M
May 13. Back in New York
May 14. Very busy here. Evening meeting executive com. of [[underlined in red]] Société Chimie Industrielle [[/underlined in red]] 
Only [[underlined in red]] Doremus, Baskerville and a frenchman [[/underlined in red]] present.
May 15. Another very busy day 
Evening met [[underlined in red]] Townsend and Neave
at [[/underlined in red]] University Club for discussion of [[underlined in red]] Insulate [[/underlined in red]]