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riment illustrating the principles of his invention All this [[underlined]] occurred in new lecture room of New Physics building just completed [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] Jan 12. [[/underlined]] A very busy day. Bought ticket steamer for Florida for [[underlined]] Petersen [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] to leave Saturday. Evening dinner of [[underlined]] Society of Older Graduates of Columbia I had supplied my wine as usually and Pupin abundantly referred to it in his [[/underlined]] speech. So I had to make [[underlined]] a speech myself, explaining Noah, Pasteur and Section 29 of Volstead Act which was well received [[/underlined]]
Jan 13 [[strikethrough]] Ja [[/strikethrough]] Very busy day. Evening at [[underlined]] Cruising Club Dinner [[/underlined]] - at Yale Club. My guests: George B [[underlined]] Alfred R. Whitney and Colonel Pope. An old Square [[/underlined]] Rigger captain gave his
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experiences of Square rigged ships. - Then moving pictures of an exploration ^[[cruise]] in Labrador
Jan 14, 1927. Paid [[underlined]] Petersen [[/underlined]] up to 15 and squared his accounts and as he still has [[underlined]] 40$ [[/underlined]] in money advanced added [[underlined]] 60$ [[/underlined]] more in cash for future expenses so he owes me now $100.  
[[underlined]] Celine being away [[/underlined]] I had supper alone at home. Enjoyed quiet evening listening to [[underlined]] Radio and to bed early. [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] Hot water [[/underlined]] heater broke down [[underlined]] yesterday. [[/underlined]] Shall have no hot water for several days. Fortunately furnace works now and keeps house warm.
[[underlined]] Jan 15. George Baekeland [[/underlined]] came to office and is thru with Jury duty. [[underlined]] Phillipi [[/underlined]] and family leaves for Rio. Have sent flowers to SS. Southern Cross for them. [[underlined]] Petersen left for Miami [[/underlined]] a