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the bus to [[underlined in red]] Miami. Place is very quiet. [[/underlined in red]] Went to a movie and back before [[strikethrough]] dark [[/strikethrough]] at 8 P.M  To bed early as usual. No noise whatever everything silent around here.
Have sent telegram to George advising him an sending check for $250000 to repay my loan at Am. Exchange Irving Trust Co
[[underlined]] Jan 2 [[/underlined]] Busy day as usually. No time to leave the place
[[underlined]] Jan 3. [[/underlined]] Took [[underlined in red]] Andrew Murray [[/underlined in red]] on trial. Says he is a [[underlined in red]] painter [[/underlined in red]] by trade and [[underlined in red]] knows boats [[/underlined in red]] has owned small motor boat and has good recommendations. Ask $100 a month and cottage. Put him at varnishing. Seems to know his trade. Makes good impression. Married 2 years but no children. Served in British Army in France during the war.
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[[underlined]] Jan 4. [[/underlined]] Stormy rain all day first ^ [[strong]] rain since October. Weather warm but cloudy. All good for the plants
[[underlined]] Jan 5 [[/underlined]] Brighter skies. New awnings put up on [[underlined in red]] ION, [[/underlined in red]] only roofing of awnings. Bill is 86.50$ for kaki awnings - (Newcomb)
[[strikethrough]] Jan 6 Sun [[/strikethrough]] Tonight after eating my chicken stew ^[[at noon]] felt very [[strikethrough]] easy and nauseating [[/strikethrough]] uneasy and nauseating and feared worse, as if I had a stomach trouble. Took no supper, finally fell asleep. Next morning everything seems to have passed as a slight indigestion. Probably too much fat in the chicken stew or might have swallowed one of the red-wild peppers.
[[underlined]] Jan 6 Sunday. [[/underlined]] Beautiful mild day. Southerly winds Had visit of [[underlined in red]] Fairchild [[/underlined in red]] and