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But [[red underline]] I am expecting more [[\red underline]] specifications to morrow by Special delivery Feel exceedingly tired and headache and nervous.
Sunday 11 (May) 1919. Up early. New specifications arrive by Special delivery.  Spent morning studying them. One seems a splendid [[red underline]] 66 foot [[\red underline]] motor yacht, [[strikethrough]] Kedg [[/strikethrough]] Ketch rigged which seems so attractive that I told Albert to leave to night for Boston to inspect and report. Feel tired nervous and irritable all day. [[red underline]] Least noise least jar shocks me and causing me pain. [[\red underline]] This morning Leopold [[red underline]] DeMuth came to visit me. [[\red underline]] Told him about patent suit and my expectations, told him also we are
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making [[red underline]] progress in light resisting material. [[\red underline]]  That we are trying to cure defective C20 by long drying and will send him some to make cigarette holders and we will dry them and test them further. Very pleasant interview says [[red underline]] is about to advertise Bakelite extensively as Triangle Bakelite. [[\red underline]] [[strikethrough]] Spent [[/strikethrough]] Evening came to conclusion not to buy that 66 foot boat but make a bid for the 48. Nolan boat. [[red underline]] Do not desire to have a large boat and all the cares if involves and be compelled [[\red underline]] to have large new.
May 11. [[strikethrough]] Went to [[/strikethrough]] Telephoned to Gielow and Orr about [[red underline]] Nolan's boat. [[\red underline]] Told them my limit price was [[red underline]] $4750. [[\red underline]] Shortly