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more time to submit this to my advisers and to our directors.
Then visit to [[red underline]] Dr. W.H. Nichols of General Chemical Co. [[/red underline]] to ask him his good will for financial [[red underline]] project of Chemists Club [[/red underline]] purchase of next property.
He says he [[red underline]] advised conservatism [[/red underline]] etc. as a matter of general principle, etc. But has pledged $10000
Delaboure[[?]] Bueno[[?]] says [[red underline]] it would be more advisable to sell the property and rebuild [[/red underline]] somewhere else.
Evening at University Club
Willis [[red underline]] Fowler [[/red underline]] came with Brown-[[red underline]]Riggs [[/red underline]] to inquire about getting bakelite for [[red underline]] printing blocks. [[/red underline]]  I referred him to [[red underline]] Kirk Brown. [[/red underline]]
He also seems intent on

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[[red underline]] self-lubricating bearings [[/red underline]] for Bound Brook people.
Met [[red underline]] Pulress[[?]] [[/red underline]] at the Club then took night train for Washington.

Nov 4.
Beautiful weather.
Breakfasted on board [[red underline]] Ion [[/red underline]] then to [[red underline]] Cosmos Club [[/red underline]] where met Rev. [[red underline]] Freeman [[/red underline]] who wanted my advice whether he would accept a call as Bishop in Washington or not.  I say yes.
Went to visit [[red underline]] Bureau of Chemistry. [[/red underline]]  Lafarge not yet back but had a talk with Vetch and Reed on subject of [[red underline]] wood-alcohol. [[/red underline]]
Afternoon Willis Moore and Professor [[red underline]] Munroe [[/red underline]] came aboard Ion.

Nov 5.
Beautiful weather.
Early went to market then to Townsend.  Conference about funding matters