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[[vertical annotation in left margin in red]] Wines [[/left margin]]
grapes it is the [[red underline]] best I ever made [[/red underline]] and [[strikethrough]] with carbonic [[/strikethrough]] ^[[when]] carbonated with CO2 in "Sparklet" bottle produces excellent Champagne All these wines were made in October [[red underline]] using for every 100 lbs of grapes [[/red underline]] (including stems) 30 lbs of [[red underline]] granulated sugar dissolved ^[[first]] in 20 pints of lukewarm water The sugar solution was added [[/red underline]] to the crushed grapes when the mass was put in the fermenting barrel.
Afternoon [[red underline]] George B [[/red underline]] came here I read him the handwritten letter I am sending to [[red underline]] Karpen [[/red underline]] about the situation of Bakelite and where I showed the [[red underline]] relative merits of Sanford Brown and the [[/red underline]] other men. Also [[strikethrough]] ta [[/strikethrough]] told him subject of tomorrow meeting and the questions which will come up first in any further meetings with [[red underline]] Orelon & Reid [[/red underline]]
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[[underline]] Jan. 3. [[/underline]] 1932 (Sunday) Very busy all day at home
[[underline]] Jan. 4. [[/underline]] Wrote letters to vice presidents alloting duties and responsibilities to each [[red underline]] according to new Bye-Laws [[/red underline]] which I had to modify so as to [[red underline]] curtail [[/red underline]] power of [[red underline]] vice presidents [[/red underline]] specially since Karpen proposed Sanford Brown for v.p. Also laid out program for urgent matters to be discussed by Operating Committee. For instance new contracts and [[red underline]] reduction of 10% of all salaries [[/red underline]]
[[?]] situation
Program of research
What to cut out of the losing departments. etc. see letter
[[underline]] Jan 5 ^[[1931]] [[/underline]] at 9AM went to [[red underline]] Durium Co 460 W. 34 st. [[/red underline]] fifth floor to meet Mr Robert Morrison by appointment, [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] according to request of [[red underline]] Watson Davis (of Science Service) [[/red underline]] who has selected me with [[red underline]] Millikan, Compton [[/red underline]]

Transcription Notes:
He misdates the entry for January 5th as 1931 instead of 1932, as is common for dates right after the turn of the year.