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more dignified.
Also long discussion of other problems of the company.  Feel very tired went to a play "Minich" a comedy, but felt as tired as before.  I am again getting [[underline]] insomnia, [[\underline]] and the [[underline]] general nervous disturbances [[\underline]] which come up every year with this cold weather. - I should be now on some boat in a [[underline]] warm climate [[\underline]] to recuperate.  But still these corporation matters prevent me to leave.  I [[underline]] feel much depressed [[\underline]] and not in the proper mood for approaching Christmas.  Rain & cold

[[underline]] Dec. 25 [[\underline]] (Christmas)  Light snow and bright.  Spent all morning on [[underline]] income tax matters [[\underline]]

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[[underline]] Christmas [[\underline]] tree.  All the grandchildren and whole family here.  Grandchildren all at dinner and [[underline]] unexpectedly well behaved. [[\underline]]  No quarrels nor fighting among the little tots.

Dec. 26.  Busy day at office. [[underline]] Robert Duffer [[\underline]] came to interview me from [[underline]] Collier's Magazine [[\underline]]

Dec. 27.  Stayed at home all day working on [[underline]] Tax returns. [[\underline]]  Planning voyage, and writing letters

[[underline]] Dec. 28. [[\underline]] (Sunday)  Weather near zero.  Home all day.  Rather [[underline]] irritated at the thought that these foolish patent suits will keep me here all January at a time when I feel it is necessary to get away and freshen up.  Increasing insomnia [[\underline]] and lack of interest in my work, - the old symptoms which