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of his [[strikethrough]] who [[/strikethrough]] with whom he has been conspiring to raise the price. Gave order to Ivan to go to best spar maker and rigger and finish the job.
[[strikethrough]] Alt [[/strikethrough]] Take this opportunity for making some alterations on my cabin and reject clumsy spring beds and mattresses and put center board on dinghy. Fine weather pleasant day on boat [[strikethrough]] Home for [[/strikethrough]] supper. Also ordered new awning and square sail 22x16. Home for supper. Excellent chicken eagerly eaten after many days of fasting
Aug 3. Home all day Answering letters, paying bills and telephoning Cool weather
Aug 4 Another busy day writing
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letters. O'Neill bothers me at the phone. Afternoon went to N.Y. met Hamman, Schleussner & Roessler. Told them about Seabury-Brown negotiations Then went to office where met Parker a mining engineer of Colorado employed in diamond fields of Congo. Fine chap makes good impression. Friend of George and of G. Roll Evening had visit of son of Alberic De Evaste and his friend Van Praag. two young students who had signed on as midshipmen on a freight steamer from Antwerp to New York so as then to visit economically the U.S.
Aug 5. They both came to stay here for weeks end. [[strikethrough]] Afternoon [[/strikethrough]]