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talk wiping away all former animosities. Clark was a genial pleasant man and helped much to render the conversation interesting. (His son is now with us in Columbia University as Professor of Biochemistry, and has done good work (Dr. Hans Clark) Eastman abruptly asked me whether I would not change my mind and accept a position with his firm. I refused telling him that after I had played first violin in the Nepera Chemical Co I did not want to play now in the chorus etc" That I had decided to lead a new life and being
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financially independent enough for the modest wants of my family. Intended to [[strikethrough]] lead [[/strikethrough]] do only the work I liked best in a life of study and research." To which he answered: Dr. Baekeland I envy you!" I remarked: "You can do the same thing you are a very rich man, way beyond your necessities, furthermore you have neither wife nor children nor ^[[close]] relatives, etc." He said: "You are mistaken I belong to my enterprise which brings me many responsibilities. - We parted as good friends and I never saw him again until 1914 when I was [[strikethrough]] rep [[/strikethrough]] subpeaned as a