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now make good and show what he can do.
Stayed for supper. Reunion of the whole family and all the children
[[underline]] Dec 25. [[/underline]] Mr. & Mrs. Middlebrook also Mouse and Budd here for lunch. Mr. Middlebrook left before lunch. Big Christmas tree. Children do not know what to make of it - too young.
Dec 26. Here all day. Evening [[strikethrough]] drove [[/strikethrough]] all went to New York. (The Baekelands and the Rolls) to see a play "the Green Goddess.". Felt very tired and think it foolish to go to all this effort in an crowded day in a crowded city for seeing a rather mediocre play.
Dec. 27. Here all day. Evening George and Cornelia gave a party to their friends
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[[annotation in top margin in red]] Merger [[/annotation]]
I prepared punch for them which was much liked. [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] Party disbanded about 10:30 PM 
Mrs. Middlebrook and Mouse here. I telephoned this afternoon to Williams that contract was signed
Dec. 28. George in N.Y for medical inspection. I here very busy with many matters.
Rossi here this afternoon and for supper. Told him about merger and pledged his secrecy.
Dec 29. At. 9:00 A.M meeting at R&H office where met Rossi, Hays, and Townsend with George. Then meeting with Hamman and Schleussner to arrange distribution of bonus, fees and dividends to stockholders and employes and directors of G.B. Co so as to pair off distribution of