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[[underline]] Oct 8. [[/underline]] Sailboat shipped by Franklin Line to [[strikethrough]] Miami [[/strikethrough]] Clyde Line.
[[underline]] Oct 9. [[/underline]] [[red underline]] Colonel Pope [[/red underline]] again here. This time [[red underline]] he is specific [[/red underline]]. Wants to buy [[red underline]] us out for cash or for an exchange of stock of Cyanamid Co. [[/red underline]] and respect any stipulations as to autonomy and [[strikethrough]] retain every [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] make no change in directors or employes unless [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] ^[[after]] consent in each case of present administration etc etc. [[/red underline]] He says this whole matter [[red underline]] has been talked over [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] between him and Bell [[/red underline]]..but that he wants [[red underline]] Dr. Whitaker [[/red underline]] to have occasion [[red underline]] to visit me [[/red underline]] to give an account of present situation of Cyanamid as he thought that I was under the impression that Cyanamid was not in best condition. He said he only wants to know whether I was willing to listen to [[red underline]] Whitaker [[/red underline]] without 
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further engagement on my part Told him W. was an old friend of mine and naturally would always be glad to see him, but that for the moment the advantage of a consolidation with Cyananid seems very dim to me, etc.
[[underline]] Oct 10. [[/underline]] At office all day. George B and Redman are on a business trip in New England since middle of week.
[[underline]] Oct 11 [[/underline]] Snug Rock all day. Visited Mr Hubbard at his house. Very interesting talk about many matters [[red underline]] Dickey is better [[/red underline]]. [[Strikethrough]] Eve [[/strikethrough]] Beautiful day. Afternoon at Larchmont Yacht Club.
[[underline]] Oct 12. [[/underline]] (Sunday) Here all day. Marvelous weather. Temperature up to 78˚F [[red underline]] Celine Roll [[/red underline]] here since yesterday
[[underline]] Oct 13. [[/underline]] Another beautiful day. Abundance of peaches, apples and grapes this year.
[[underline]] Oct. 14 -15. [[/underline]]
[[underline]] Oct. 16. [[/underline]] I am to make [[red underline]] a speech at Wanamaker auditorium [[/red underline]] this afternoon on the occasion of 100 anni-