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[[underlined in red]] is a drunkard. He thinks [[underlined in red]] synthetic superior [[/underlined in red]] to [[underlined in red]] bakelite [[/underlined in red]] but on cross questioning [[underlined in red]] shows that he is not acquainted neither with Bakelite nor the factual side of the situation. [[/underlined in red]]
Evening went to University Club to reception of [[underlined in red]] British Educational Mission [[/underlined in red]] a [[underlined in red]] rather dreary [[/underlined in red]] uninteresting affairs and the number of the minion [[strikethrough]] make a very poor sum [[/strikethrough]] made rather poor speeches.
Dec 11. At home dictating belated letters. [[strikethrough]] Telling of others [[/strikethrough]] 
Dec 12. Enamel filling of [[underlined in red]] front teeth [[/underlined in red]] fell out. Went to [[underlined in red]] dentist [[/underlined in red]] early. he tells me ^ [[insert]] work [[/insert]] should be postponed till my return. [[underlined in red]] George [[/underlined in red]] who came here last night returned early to his camp. At 2 [[underlined]] 00 [[/underlined]] P.M went to [[underlined in red]] Prinslle[[guess]] [[/underlined in red]] to sign report of [[underlined in red]] Patent Committee of National [[/underlined in red]] Research Council. Then met
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[[underlined in red]] Saunders [[/underlined in red]] told him about [[underlined in red]] Pupin's [[/underlined in red]] work and that I [[underlined in red]] desire to [[/underlined in red]] have my [[underlined in red]] committee discharged. [[/underlined in red]] This evening [[underlined in red]] George [[/underlined in red]] joined met at University Club for supper with [[underlined in red]] Pupin. [[/underlined in red]] Afterwards [[underlined in red]] had a long [[strikethrough]] talk w [[/strikethrough]] friendly, fatherly talk with him about his [[/underlined in red]] present situation and prospects and plans, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] and his contemplated marriage. He took [[underlined in red]] it very kindly. [[/underlined in red]] Had . [[underlined in red]] first letter from my sister Rachel. [[/underlined in red]] Her house [[underlined in red]] was near a [[/underlined in red]] battery of [[underlined in red]] German guns. [[/underlined in red]] Windows blown in, roof ditto. [[underlined in red]] Lived in a cellar [[/underlined in red]] several days before the armistice put an end to all this.
Dec 13: Here all day. Straightening up belated correspondence and started packing. [[underlined in red]] Celine [[/underlined in red]] went to New York and to night goes to dinner at DeVecchi's. [[underlined in red]] George [[/underlined in red]] rested in the afternoon to [[underlined in red]] get rid of his uniform [[/underlined in red]] and to put on [[underlined in red]] aviation clothing [[/underlined in red]] altho' this is [[underlined in red]] contrary to military orders. [[/underlined in red]] He seems