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[[strikethrough]] 158 [[/strikethrough]] 168 [[underlined]] May 9. [[/underlined]] [[underlined in red]] Dr. Cook [[/underlined in red]] here with his two assistants Martin & [[underlined in red]] Findlay. [[/underlined in red]] The latter is the young man who showed so much good will initiative and skill during our recent expeditions and [[strikethrough]] went [[/strikethrough]] helped us so much when we got stuck with the car in the Everglade (J.P. Findley. 1916 - 16st. N.W. Washington D.C.) [[underlined]] May 10. [[/underlined]] Sunday. May 11 [[underlined]] May 12. [[/underlined]] Writing letters all day. [[underlined in red]] George B [[/underlined in red]] comes Sunday for [[underlined in red]] cruise to the Bahamas [[/underlined in red]] and will return from Nassau to NY June 1. [[underlined]] May [[strikethrough]] 12 [[/strikethrough]] 13. [[/underlined]] Deposited 500$ and drew $500 cash. Got health certificate from Dr. Jeffrey for men in crew. Preparations for voyage. - Got paper from Mr. [[Beck?]] British [[strikethrough]] Consul [[/strikethrough]] Vice Consul. - They will be deli- [[end page]] [[start page]] 169 vered day [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] ^[[before]] sailing or as Sunday intervenes on Saturday morning charges = $4.75. Northerly light breeze very pleasant 82°F. Hygrometer 30% [[underlined]] May 14 [[/underlined]]-15-16. Preparing for [[underlined in red]] cruise. [[/underlined in red]] Fill all tanks of gas, also 20 gals extra in drums and 6½ gals in tank drum. Provisions etc [[underlined]] May 17 [[/underlined]] - (Sunday) George arrived Seaboard Station 7 AM. [[underlined in red]] George [[/underlined in red]] looks well and cheerful. Slept in balcony room. Talked over business matters which require attention also Redman Byck, Oak-Brock & Schrimpe. [[underlined in red]] George advises me to establish losses by selling all my securities [[/underlined in red]] which have [[underlined in red]] lower quotations [[/underlined in red]] than when I bought them. Thinks market is still going lower. I think his advice very good so telephoned at 6 P.M to Hays to sell out whatever of my securities can establish a
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May 12 needs clarification after Nassau