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[[underlined in red]] Pete Lasher [[/underlined in red]] for supper but had his [[underlined in red]] boresome wife [[/underlined in red]] with him, who kept talking in her nasal unpleasant loud voice every minute of the evening. I took refuge in my room and fell asleep hearing that same [[underlined in red]] incessant nasal noisy [[/underlined in red]] voice.
May 21. Rain. Albert took me to New York in Motor car to [[underlined in red]] purchase Yachting supplies at [[/underlined in red]] Galbraith's and Durkee, went also to Sounds, and Apple [[strikethrough]] Brezy day [[/strikethrough]] Then Daniell for blankets. Busy. shopping day, came back car filled with [[underlined in red]] rope, anchors, [[/underlined in red]] and [[underlined in red]] yachting supplies [[/underlined in red]]
May 22. Up early, hurried
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thru laboratory and correspondence then to [[underlined in red]] Jon [[/underlined in red]] with provisions to stay all day aboard. Rain. - Got dynamo in good working order, also installed hot air attachment to carburetor. [[underlined in red]] Remained aboard overnight. [[/underlined in red]] Clear, lovely shores, and lovely appearance of Snug Rock from river
May 23 1919 [[underlined in red]] Aboard all day [[/underlined in red]] alone warm sunny weather, and quite windy. About noon noticed that anchor was dragging and [[underlined in red]] that boat was drifting [[/underlined in red]] South [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] in a very strong current Dropped small chain anchor and heavy rope anchor over board. But as I had no tackle to handle [[strikethrough]] lea [[/strikethrough]] hawser, the [[underlined in red]] anchor started twirling [[/underlined in red]]