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asked to speak. Mostly all historians.
Dec. 14 - Snow but mild here all day. Writing letters to [[underlined in red]] George. [[/underlined in red]] He [[underlined in red]] wires impossible to leave before one month [[/underlined in red]] and inquiring why we want him. Wrote him explanation by telegram [[strikethrough]] als [[/strikethrough]] which goes tomorrow. Also long letter on present situation 
Dec. 15. Meeting faculty Pure Science 2:10 P.M Lunch at Faculty Club. [[underlined in red]] Hickson [[/underlined in red]] arrived on [[underlined in red]] crutches [[/underlined in red]] with broken leg - result of [[underlined in red]] explosion a few [[/underlined in red]] weeks ago. [[strikethrough]] Wrote letter re [[/strikethrough]] Went to see [[underlined in red]] Woodbridge [[/underlined in red]] to urge advancing Dr. Fink He asks me to write a letter [[underlined in red]] to him on that subject. [[/underlined in red]] Wrote one to him and sent copy to Pegram
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Dec. 16. Sent letter to Dr. Merriam of Carnegie Institution urging to support [[underlined in red]] Sarton's Isis. ^[[D. Woodward had died & Merriam is his successor]]
Dec. 17. (Sunday) Long talk with [[underlined in red]] George [[/underlined in red]]  [[underlined in red]] Roll, Nina and Celine [[/underlined in red]] as to my financial arrangements, prospects and plans [[underlined in red]] They promise to help me and abide by my decisions and [[/underlined in red]] plans concerning our [[underlined in red]] whole family. [[/underlined in red]] 
Evening [[underlined in red]] Hendrick [[/underlined in red]] here again for correcting text [[underlined in red]] of bakelite book [[/underlined in red]]
Dec. 18. Went to office then to Standard Oil Co to meet Mr. Col. [[underlined in red]] William Warfield, [[/underlined in red]] George Baekeland's chief. Explained to him situation how I had cabled to [[underlined in red]] George [[/underlined in red]] that if consistent with his obligations and feeling of loyalty to his company it was be desirable if he could