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170/ define "alkali" in a practical way (Litmus - Turmeric-Phenalphtalein etc) in drawing up license agreement with Catalin Beautiful sunny day. Afternoon had visit of the [[red underline]] Fairchilds [[/red underline]] and [[red underline]] Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor & wife, [[/red underline]] of National Geographic Society. He [[red underline]] came [[/red underline]] to [[red underline]] give two beautifully illustrated books, photos of wild animal life by the famous naturalist George Shiras [[/red underline]] 3rd He also announced since that he had bought the property next to Dr. Fairchild's where he intends to make his winter home. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] [[red underline]] Dr. Grosvenor [[/red underline]] [[/vertical note in left margin]] [[underline]] Feb 15. [[/underline]] Bright weather again Wrote letter to Rachel and to [[red underline]] Kendal [[/red underline]] and returned annual report about service - sales program of Gordon Brown Had a second visit from D.E Worley 2757 S.W. 8th St Miami Fla. (Coastal Wood Prod. Co) who came for information about Bakelite for varnish and wood impregnation. Feb 16 Robert absent again - Drunk? [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] went out all afternoon with [[red underline]] Mrs. Fairchild. [[/red underline]] - They are great friends and it pleases me much. This morning drove to Sears-Roebuck store for supplies. [[underline]] Feb 17. [[/underline]] Wind has turned Northerly Bright & cold. Last night 48 [[degree symbol]] F [[end page]] [[start page]] \171 [[strikethrough]] trm [[/strikethrough]] That [[red underline]] asphalt tile flooring [[/red underline]] which I [[red underline]] thought was now [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] feer [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] free from trouble [[/red underline]] in [[red underline]] warping. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Tile floor warping [[/vertical note in left margin]] Showed this morning first signs of turning loose in main room & kitchen also in Celine's Room. Only the large tiles green+red. The [[red underline]] small tiles behave well. [[/red underline]] Wrote a long letter to [[red underline]] Brooksie [[/red underline]] congratulating him on his progress at school and telling him about alterations on [[red underline]] Ion. [[/red underline]] Celine with Mrs. Fairchild and Mrs. Wood all went out for luncheon to the [[red underline]] Matheson's Island [[/red underline]] Robert still absent. [[in left margin]] X [[/in left margin]] Had visit of Mr. R.E. Valentine 3900 Ponciana Ave, who is a [[red underline]] cousin [[/red underline]] of [[red underline]] Dr. Franklin, [[/red underline]] the [[red underline]] chemist [[/red underline]] of Lelan Stanford University, [[strikethrough]] recer [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] recently deceased. [[/red underline]] He brought me a copy of Miami Herald with portrait and description of Franklin, which appeared in November when [[red underline]] Franklin [[/red underline]] driving his own auto from [[red underline]] California [[/red underline]] to the East coast and back visited him and his wife at Coconut Grove. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Prof. Franklin of California [[/vertical note in left margin in red]] A long talk all about Franklin and his work [[underline]] Feb 18. [[/underline]] Bought four more Hong-Kong made Chinese bamboo chairs Sent invitations to Dr. & Mrs.