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or alkalies. Showed no advantages over ours. Do [[red underline]] not [[electrize?]] on rubbing [[/red underline]] Afterward told me he [[strikethrough]] must [[/strikethrough]] used only 1/2% NaOH. told him there is [[red underline]] nothing new in this [[/red underline]] Then after I had spoken him of [[red underline]] Reychler [[/red underline]] Belgian patent which he did not know. Told me he disolves. paraform up to 80% in methylalcohol I naturally guessed right that he makes solution by use of K or Na as [[presented?]] by [[red underline]] Reychler. [[/red underline]] Showed him similar results obtained by me some than 10 years ago. showed him our large stills and test room and laboratories and supplies of phenol. Afterwards went to 
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confer with [[red underline]] Rossi [[/red underline]] then to lunch in [[red underline]] New Parker House. [[/red underline]] Much improved place. then some shopping [[red underline]] for the boat [[/red underline]] then back to office. Very hot to day until came back aboard about 5. P.M [[red underline]] Leslie [[/red underline]] has kept busy [[strikethrough]] paint [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] scraping and painting. [[/red underline]]  He brought aboard a quantity of supplies. Let Leslie go ashore while I prepared light cold supper for myself [[strikethrough]] Things [[/strikethrough]] Canoes seem popular here around on a quiet day like this
Talked to [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] this afternoon over phone and she tells all is well at Snug Rock.
June 4. Warm windless day Got up early and took