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58) will avoid presenting it so as to prevent trouble with Sanfor Brown. - [[underlined in red]] Since I have discovered the man I have to join the others who never trusted him [[/underlined in red]] I have never had the necessary qualifications for "playing poker" and since I found him out am going to call a "spade a spade." No business considerations are superior [[underlined in red]] to me to the disgust of working with people I do not trust. [[/underlined in red]]
[[underlined]] Feb 2. [[/underlined]] A Bahama small sloop drifted on our shores. Seems to have been abandoned, loose sail bowsprit gone. and rigging torn Took it in our barn
[[underlined]] Feb 3 [[/underlined]] [[underlined in red]] Dr. Barbour [[/underlined in red]] & Dr Phillip and his wife visited here at 6 P.M they are all staying at the "Kampong
[[underlined]] Feb 4 [[/underlined]] Visit from John Barret and an elderly lady from Vermont who lives in Coral Gable Received a letter from [[underlined in red]] Hays [[/underlined in red]]
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59) taking up again that question of [[underlined in red]] limiting power of vice presidents [[/underlined in red]] and discussion about the words [[underlined in red]] "important matters." [[/underlined in red]] Whether he has been inspired by Sanford Brown or whether the latter acted indirectly thru Rossi & George [[underlined in red]] I do not know. [[/underlined in red]] Wrote him an outspoken letter on the subject, showing that he is the unwitting [[underlined in red]] tool of Sanford Brown [[/underlined in red]], who is scheming dissention all what is needed is a little good will. Sent copy of letter to George B 
Wired George B, why I got no answer on my letter of last Sunday concerning my program for Operating Committee in relation to [[underlined in red]] compelling an answer from S.B. [[/underlined in ]] on the questions submitted to him 
This evening went for about half an hour to visit Barbour and Phillips at the "Kampong and delivered some wine and beer