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63/ [[vertical notation in left margin in red, underlined]] Molinari [[/left margin]] on [[strikethrough]] this [[/strikethrough]] his research group than proportionately [[red underlined]] Redman [[/red underlined]] is spending for all the Bakelite work. - Told [[red underlined]] Meharg [[red underlined]] who [[strikethrough]] Aug 31 [[/strikethrough]] is now working on [[underlined]] German [[/underlined]] Cresols and Xylenols that he should better keep in touch with the work of [[red underlined]] Molinari, [[/red underlined]] so that we may use [[red underlined]] our own rectified Cresols [[/red underlined]] and xylenols to better advantage [[vertical notation in left margin in red, underlined]] Bender [[/left margin]] [[underlined]] Aug 31. [[/underlined]] Showed Redman letter I am writing to [[red underlined]] Morey [[/red underlined]] and which he approves Telephoned to Bender and also to Weith that [[red underlined]] Bender should try Hydroxylamin in his Urea [[/red underlined]] work or a salt of [[red underlined]] Hydroxylamine for instance Hydroxylamin [[/red underlined]] sulphate in conjunction with Baryum hydroxid or Barium oxid; also corresponding Strontium and calcium compounds. [[vertical notation in left margin in red]] Dicyandiamid [[/left margin]] [[underlined]] September 1 [[/underlined]] ^[[red underlined]] [[1933]] [[/red underlined]] At office all day. Asked [[red underlined]] Whitaker [[/red underlined]] to send to Bloomfield some varieties of Calcium [[strikethrough]] cyanam [[/strikethrough]] cyanamid but adapted for making [[red underlined]] Dicyandiamid. [[/red underlined]] [[underlined]] Sept. 2. [[/underlined]] Celine writes she will arrive here Tuesday evening with George. All day studying Ripper patents in relation to intended purchase. [[underlined]] Sept 3 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) Cloudy raining [[end page]] [[start page]] 64/ depressing day. Studying Ripper patents, [[red underlined]] Italian new contract [[/red underlined]] etc. etc. [[underlined]] Sept. 4, 1933 Labor day. [[/underlined]] Another day of continuous rain, & sultry. [[vertical notation in left margin in red]] Ralph Munroe died [[/left margin]] Commodore [[red underlined]] Ralph Munroe [[/red underlined]] died Saturday. [[red underlined]] 82 [[/red underlined]] years old. A dear friend & noble soul, pioneer of Coconut Grove has been ill for some time so his death was not unexpected. We have been excellent friends ever since I met him in 1923. I wish I had made his acquaintance many years sooner. [[vertical notation in left margin in red]] Fairchild [[/left margin]] [[red underlined]] David Fairchild [[/red underlined]] dictated a letter to his nurse at the [[red underlined]] Deaconess hospital [[/red underlined]] in Boston. He is [[red underlined]] making progress. [[/red underlined]] His physician says there are few cases on record of rhumatic fever at his age. [[underlined]] Sept 5. [[/underlined]] [[red underlined]] Celine [[/red underlined]] arrived here with George from the camp. When I told her I intended to leave tomorrow for [[red underlined]] Chicago [[/red underlined]] and had to be back as soon as possible and would have every hour occupied with many matters, she seemed rather disappointed. [[vertical notation in left margin in red]] Celine [[/left margin]] I told her this is the very worst time for Chicago and all hotels are crowded and hot weather. Best time is in October and George will go with her. I have to be present at the meeting of Electrochemical Society, then Am. Chemical Society, examine situation of Autopoint Co and be back here well before arrival of Ripper. [[underlined]] Sept 6. [[/underlined]] Directors meeting of B. C. Spent most of the day studying [[red underlined]] Ripper patent [[/red underlined]] situation. Meeting at 11 A.M. [[vertical notation in left margin in red, underlined]] R.N.A. [[/note in left margin in red, underlined]] Hays came late had forgotten about it, others present were Rossi, George, Leo Karpen, Swan. Rossi reports that [[bold red underlined]] RNA. [[/bold red underlined]] [[red underlined]] situation is bringing about fermentation [[/red underlined]] among workmen, that communists are disseminated among them to cause trouble. That he even suspects acts of [[red underlined]] sabotage at our Bound Brook plant [[/red underlined]]
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"Mcharg" is mentioned in previous diaries.
