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140 I would cure by going away South in new surroundings Dec. 29. Long meeting with [[underline]] Schleussner [[/underline]] who is much wrought up by recent correspondence Rossi Major on subject of too high charges of formaldehyde and alcohol. Letter of [[underline]] Major [[/underline]] was rather offensive but so was letter from R & H selling agent. A rather matter of fact talk. Afterwards came Briggs to talk Life Insurance until my head swims. Supper at University Club Dec. 30. All morning meeting with [[underline]] Schleussner, Rossi, Redman, George Roll, George Baekeland [[/underline]] and myself on subject of considerations as to prices and deliveries of [[underline]] formaldehyde [[/underline]] and [[underline]] alcohol. Schleussner [[/underline]] had a somewhat more subdued [[end page]] [[start [page]] 141 attitude. Meeting has cleared up [[strikethrough]] somewhat [[/strikethrough]] situation. Dec. 31. Very busy day. Evening went to [[underline]] Century Club [[/underline]] for [[underline]] New Year's [[/underline]] celebration. preceded little informal supper arranged by [[underline]] Edwina Lefebre. [[/underline]] All others artists or writers. Then the midnight punch and singing. Pleasant evening. Took 12:25 A.M train for home. Celine and the children are celebrating at the [[strikethrough]] Holly [[/strikethrough]] Sleeping Hollow Country Club [[double underline]] 1925 [[/double underline]] [[underline]] Jan 1. [[/underline]] Up early. [[strikethrough]] Home all day at work Jan 2 J [[/strikethrough]] Home all day at work Jan 2. At office all day Jan 3. To office. Afternoon to Boat show Jan 4. (Sunday) most of day busy with my [[underline]] tax returns [[/underline]] and much handicapped by Celine's capricious and incomplete