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Got telegram from [[underline]] George [[/underline]] my offer for [[underline]] "Hassee" not accepted, [[/underline]] and that he has mailed letter to Hamman probably in relation to sale of stock. Rather cheerless day. Evening brighter & cooler. Cabins put again in shape.
Engine room [[strikethrough]] leakes [[/strikethrough]] [[underline]] top leaks.
March 24. [[/underline]] At anchor. [[underline]] Turner [[/underline]] to Miami, so everything delightful. So is the weather
Letter from [[underline]] George giving his opinion about present and future of Bakelite Corporation
A masterpiece of clear thinking and lucid expression. Felt delighted. His conclusions coincide [[/underline]] with mine.
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[[underline]] Telegraphed [[/underline]] him accordingly. Nevertheless I may be worth while making a money sacrifice and
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purchasing [[underline]] 1600 shares of the [[/underline]] stock held by R&H so as to safeguard better my position against any pirates who might acquire the remainder of R&H stock
R&H and friends have the following stock.
common
R&H. 6269
183 pfd
Hamman 150 com.
5 pfd
^[[Mrs.]] Hasslacher 225
7 Pfd
Roessler 150
5 Pfd
Ruhl 60
2 pfd
Schleussner 90
4
Perth Amboy 90
3
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7242
- 1600
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5642
This 1600 + my stock + 4000 friendly votes would give me [[underline]] 49.54% [[/underline]] of voting power.
The R&H group or successor 15.51% or 5 directors to one of theirs. Not counting in pfd stock the situation is
5 = 49.46% for me and friends
1 = 19.23. for R&H group & friends
