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188 Evening went to [[red underlined]] University Club Bridges, Arthur Scribner, Maurice Oudin, George Parsons, Judge Ordway [[/red underlined]] all there - Afterwards [[red underlined]] drank some of the beer brew which was made [[/red underlined]] a few weeks ago when [[red underlined]] Oudin visited me in Yonkers [[/red underlined]] This night temperature fell to 58°F [[left margin in red]] Schleussner [[/left margin]] [[underlined]] Aug 23. [[/underlined]] [[red underlined]] Hays at office [[/red underlined]] in relation to [[red underlined]] R&H complaints. He says I am entirely right [[/red underlined]] and it [[red underlined]] is unfair of them [[/red underlined]] of trying to make [[red underlined]] me do otherwise than what they themselves agreed to Nevertheless I told him I would not stand on my rights but would show good will in view of Schleussner's awkward position [[/red underlined]] Had luncheon with Hays [[strikethrough]] who [[/strikethrough]] Cool weather [[underlined]] Aug 24 [[/underlined]] [[red underline]] Hays again [[/red underlined]] at office [[end page]] [[start page]] 189 [[left margin in red]] [[underlined]] Encyclopaedia Britannica [[/underlined]] [[/left margin]] [[red underlined]] dictating a letter I should write when I make my first payment[[/red underlined]] of [[red underlined]] $1400000 which I intend if possible to make on Tuesday next By this time I shall have put my bonds in custody of Bankers Trust Co and received a loan from them Was notified to day that the Encyclopaedia Britannica next Edition, wants to include my biography. [[/red underlined]] [[underlined]] Aug 25. [[/underlined]] Rain and foggy stayed home. Afternoon to Larchmont. [[underlined]] Aug 26 [[/underlined]] Sticky, humid rainy [[underlined]] Sunday [[/underlined]] Rain all day. [[left margin in red]] [[underlined]] Slow [[/underlined]] George Roll [[/left margin]] Aug 27. [[red underlined]] Went [[/red underlined]] to Safe-deposit vault at [[red underlined]] Guaranty Trust [[/red underlined]] Comp [[red underlined]] to count and deliver $1200000 of Tax-Exempt Bonds to Bankers Trust Co, [[/red underlined]] which will sell it for me and in meantime [[red underlined]] loan me $1,100000 at 5%. [[/underlined]] I was to meet their representative at 10:30 A.M. to deliver the bonds and [[red underlined]] George Roll who had made the appointment was to be there [[/red underlined]]
