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them once more to [[underline]] proceed gradually [[/underline]] and thus [[underline]] try process out [[/underline]] on a [[underline]] somewhat larger [[/underline]] scale than the [[underline]] laboratory experiments [[/underline]] used hitherto. To try purchase first methylenchlorid possibly from R&H or Union Carbide and [[underline]] determine exactly cost of conversion [[/underline]] into [[underline]] hexa, [[/underline]] also to the phenol resin and determine also yield wear of apparatus and [[strikethrough]] irregu [[/strikethrough]] possible irregularities.
[[underline]] Dec. 5 George B. [[/underline]] went with me and Linton Rigg to see the Chinese [[underline]] Junk Amoy [[/underline]] which was brought from [[underline]] Amoy [[/underline]] (China) to here by [[underline]] Waard [[/underline]] and his chinese wife and his boy and a helper. Boat now belongs to Mr. [[underline]] Lewis [[/underline]] an Oyster merchant in Bridgeport who took her to Bermuda and back and now offers her for sale for $9000
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Very interestingly Chinese Type Amoy Fisherman's Junk but has [[underline]] three sails. [[/underline]] The mizzen is stepped on starboard quarter to be out of the way of the rudder. A very outlandish sight to see the little Junk at anchor alone in the Bay. Evening supper at U.C.
[[underline]] Dec 6 Sunday. George B. and George [[/underline]] Roll here so as to have preliminary discussion about [[underline]] bonus [[/underline]] for our staff [[underline]] for 1925.
Dec. 7. [[/underline]] Office all day. Discussion of rental of paper mill for wet process. Evening gathering [[strikethrough]] Dec 8 [[/strikethrough]] of trustees of Societé Chemie Industrelle - voluntary subscription for facing expenses of American section.
[[underline]] Dec 8. [[/underline]] Another busy day. Evening lecture ^[[by]] [[underline]] Slosson.[[/underline]] Science & History at Sigma Xi
[[underline]] Dec. 9. [[/underline]] New York office all day. Lunch Cruising Club. White Horse