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52 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 [[end page]] [[start page]] 53 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]]