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by. [[underlined]] Future events will indicate when there is desirability of renting more pretentious quarters. [[/underlined]] At 5 P.M got first set of [[underlined]] documents from Perkins [[/underlined]] which I studied forthwith. [[strikethrough]] agrees [[/strikethrough]] Damard - Bakelite Corporation contract will follow tomorrow.
Sent Night letter cable:
"Notify [[underlined]] Dr. Wagner president Chemists [[/underlined]] Club shall be home by Christmas. - [[strikethrough]] Making [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Have made considerable]] progress but much work [[strikethrough]] requires [[/strikethrough]] ^[[needs]] finishing before returning."
[[underlined]] Dec. 4. [[/underlined]]  Exceptionally pleasant weather. Sky almost blue.  Walked thru park. Many horseback riders and ladies. [[strikethrough]] Astr [[/strikethrough]] American [[underlined]] astride- [[/underlined]] riding seems to have become popular. Few years ago considerable opposition.
Sent following cable full rates in code:
[[underlined]] "Prepare for transferring additional 12500£ [[/underlined]] installment of purchase
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money for [[underlined]] additional shares of new enterprise. [[/underlined]] - Telegraph as soon as [[strikethrough]] possible [[/strikethrough]] definite satisfactory arrangements with Germany.
Afternoon [[underlined]] Bishop [[/underlined]] brought me the different agreements [[underlined]] drawn up by Perkins. [[/underlined]] Studied them carefully before going to bed,- need very few alterations, [[underlined]] provided Kingsbury [[/underlined]] accepts them.
[[underlined]] Dec. 5 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) Up early rereading agreements. Then [[underlined]] Bishop and Perkins [[/underlined]] here at my room 10.30 AM discussing the agreements and I made a few alterations. Busy all afternoon writing and reading. Evening walked to Piccadilly Hotel to get a bite and listen to the concert. While entering met ^[[Colonel W.]] [[underlined]] Warfield, just arrived, [[/underlined]] who brought me latest news from home, took supper with him.
[[underlined]] Dec. 6 [[/underlined]] At breakfast received letter from George, Nov. 26, telling me [[underlined]] about row between Rossi, Shrimpe and Layman. Rossi [[/underlined]]