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to take measurements for [[underlined in red]] new and larger mizzen. [[/underlined in red]] Then drove to New York to buy [[underlined in red]] new dinghy [[/underlined in red]] at Thomas Flemery Day who sailed on a 25 feet ketch to Rome. Loaded dinghy in motor car and drove to mooring. I sitting under upturned dinghy. To my disappointment found that dinghy cannot safely carry my Evinrude and therefore is useless for my purposes. Eveng Toby Freeman here for supper.
June 15. Went to New York to meet Townsend and Kirk Brown Separately. Told Townsend all about [[underlined in red]] Brown [[/underlined in red]] interview [[strikethrough]] told [[/strikethrough]] the [[underlined in red]] latter [[/underlined in red]] told me he is [[underlined in red]] willing to make consolidation on basis of assets [[/underlined in red]] & earnings see his letter to that affect and proposes
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a voting trust so as to avoid that minority interests should be slighted. Says his issued stock thus far amounts to about [[underlined in red]] $350,000, [[/underlined in red]] common & preferred and there is unissued stock. Told him my trouble with [[underlined in red]] Dane Co [[/underlined in red]] and what has happened A very friendly meeting at Columbia University Club for lunch. Lewis is painting hull of Ion.
June 16. Yesterday [[underlined in red]] Nina [[/underlined in red]] had gone to Coney Island with the [[underlined in red]] Kendals [[/underlined in red]] and had missed her train and [[underlined in red]] Dr. Kendall [[/underlined in red]] and his wife had accompanied her home and have spent night here. Afternoon I took them with me on board of Ion as far as Peekskill. Still trouble with clutch which does not release after going slowly Beautiful weather