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called here this morning with his niece to invite us[[underlined]] on his yacht for the Fish Chowder party on his island. His palsy [[/underlined]] has not improved since I saw him last year. Very busy day. Am building a ^[[fence]] wall of rocks on water front of Black's property, while the darkeys are filling in the rest of the mole. Planting also on water-fence line some bamboo shoots of large bamboos so as to provide a separation for that unkempt [[underlined]] Black's [[/underlined]] boundary. Afternoon drove to Exotic Nurseries in Miami to buy 2 [[unerlined]] King Orange trees, [[/underlined]] and some other plants. Trying to teach Celine how to [[underlined]] swim [[/underlined]] ever since her arrival. Today she succeeded 
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first time to [[underlined]] keep above water for a few seconds. [[/underlined]] Great progress over her heretofore method of always standing [[underlined]] on one leg. [[/underlined]] From now on we may hope she will learn to swim as soon as she acquires a little more confidence.
[[entry in left margin]] never! [[/entry in margin]]
[[underlined]] Feb 17. [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] more building [[/strikethrough]] Piling up more rocks on Black's [[strikethrough]] lower [[/strikethrough]] water boundary line.  Planted the two King Orange trees in Upper garden.  They arrived in tubs.
[[underlined]] Feb 18 [[/underlined]] Road made by wetting and tamping rock on lower garden.
          Paid 2098 final to Bunnel
               1000 in advance
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[[underlined]] 3098 [[/underlined]] for job of building walls, dredging, filling in and making new side walk near cottage, also for 2 piles and square slabs on gate posts