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and Chemists Club with him Talked to [[red underlined]] George Baekeland [[/red underlined]] about money matters and arrangements for division of [[red underlined]] my professional fees for 1930 [[/red underlined]] on a somewhat modified base since he now has been increased to [[strikethrough]] 19 [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] 27000$ [[/red underline]] compensation from Bakelite Corporation as compared to $15000 when we agreed early in 1928. 

Evening [[red underline]] Ellwood Hendrick [[/red underline]] at University Club for supper at Engineers table 
[[underline]] Dec. 22 [[/underline]] (Sunday) Went home and started [[red underline]] packing my trunk for Florida [[/red underline]] and remained over night.

[[underline]] Dec. 23 [[/underline]] Early to dentist to have my teeth cleaned and examined. Need no repair. To office at 1 P.M. Went back home 
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over night. [[strikethrough]] More packing [/strikethrough]]

[[underline]] Dec. 24. [[/underline]] Heavy snowfall Gave order to buy some more stock as the [[red underline]] market has dropped [[/red underlined]] again considerably. [[strikethrough]] Dick [/strikethrough]] Went to office afternoon. [[red underlined]] Berlin [[/red underlined]] came in [[red underlined]] smiling and seemingly happy. [[/red underlined]] He has sent me a cheerful letter thanking me for all the consideration I have shown him. He now comes to tell me he is going to [[red underlined]] follow my advice and make a trip around the world [[/red underlined]] I leave the night before Xmas so as to avoid a crowded train Train is crowded for points near by. Philadelphia Washington, Richmond etc But the cars for Florida are empty or only 3 or 4 passengers in each car.

[[underline]] Dec. 25 [[/underline]] Cold and frosty but sunny in North Carolina and So. Carolina and cold in Georgia
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