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170 having left me and asks nothing better than to be again in my service Evening. Swan & Rossi came aboard to take simple supper. Aug 21. W. Armour Johnson Jr son of President of [[red underline]] White Dental Mfg Co [[/red underline]] came aboard to present me a business proposition concerning purchase of a rubber company. Told him am not interested in any business propositions whatever Afternoon went to [[red underline]] factory [[/red underline]] to follow further results of work of Laurence and Fuller. Told [[red underline]] Laune [[/red underline]] ^[[Laurence Byck]] to prepare more of that [[red underline]] water soluble [[/red underline]] A [[strikethrough]] [[varnish]] [[/strikethrough]] from a [[red underline]] Reychler solution [[/red underline]] so that Fuller can use it for his paper laminated experiments Albert staining & varnishing [[end page]] [[start page]] 171 mahogany work of Ion. Aug 22 More staining & varnishing of mahogany - Job finished beautiful clear weather Aug 23 - Took the [[red underline]] Ion [[/red underline]] out to Sandy Hook to verify my [[red underline]] corrections to compas. Course agrees entirely [[/red underline]] with my corrections. Did some fishing then [[strikethrough]] returned [[/strikethrough]] went North and arrived before Yacht Club at 7:15. Let Albert go ashore. He [[red underline]] is growing more impolite every day. [[/red underline]] and I treat him curtly. Just gave him orders what to do. Aug 24. (Sunday) [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] is away with [[red underline]] Nina [[/red underline]] the Bershires. I am along on the boat. Lovely weather somewhat cloudy. [[strikethrough]] Aug 24 [[/strikethrough]] Went ashore about 8P.M House was all alone and had to get in thru window. Slept at [[red underline]] Snug Rock [[/red underline]] Aug 25. Morning spent reviewing mail