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[[vertical notation in left margin note]] Pan American Globe [[/left margin note in red]] 
[[underlined red]] globe of 10 ft diameter, slowly revolving. On a board next to it, is stated: [[/underlined red]] "All the human beings alive on this Earth, and computed on this size of Globe of 10 ft diameter could be packed in a very little square box one hundred of an inch long, same width and same height." The deepest ocean would barely appear as a mere [[strikethrough]] swatch [[/strikethrough]] scratch on the surface and the highest mountain merely a small wart.
Afternoon had visit of [[underlined red]] Kirk Brown [[/underlined red]] told him about [[underlined red]] prosperous condition of Bakelite,[[/underlined red]] how valuable his sons had become in the management. Told him about the [[underlined red]] loyalty of all the men in our organization; the success of Bakelite Ltd; our troubles with the German Bakelite Gesellschaft [[/underlined red]]owing us money and not being permitted to send money to this or other countries
[[vertical notation in red in left margin]] Bakelite Gesellschaft [[/left margin]]
Also send him a [[underlined red]] letter [[/underlined red]] just received from [[underlined red]] Dr. Stauss [[/underlined red]] about his visit to the French Bakelite Co. and their problems, etc. Afterwards had the pleasure of a visit of Major [[underlined red]] General William Crozier, [[/red underline]] retired. (See Who's Who) also my notes during the war when I first met him in Washington when [[underlined red]] I urged him [[/underlined red]] the necessity of preparing ourselves with [[underlined red]] nitrates and synthetic nitrates [[/underlined red]] etc
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[[vertical notation in left margin in red]] General Crozier U.S A [[/left margin note in red]]
[[strikethrough]] He wr b [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined red]] Before [[overwritten letter b]] we entered the war [[/underlined red]] which was just during the period when our entry in the war seemed unavoidable. (See my notes of that time. [[underlined red]] Met him [[/underlined red]] last time in 1923 at Alexandria (Egypt) when I returned from my trip on the Nile and he and Mrs. Crozier returned from India. - He is now [[underlined red]] 82 years [[/underlined red]] old [[strikethrough]] but [[/strikethrough]] and I was astonished [[underlined red]] how keen his memory was in regard to our first meeting in Washington [[/underlined red]] and the subjects I discussed then with him. His health is much impaired and he walks with quite some difficulty.  His wife is very alert notwithstanding her age.  While Celine took her walking around the garden I had a most interesting conversation with her husband
[[vertical notation in left margin]] Also Bakelite presents [[symbol]] cigarette holders [[symbol]] Jubilee paper [[/left margin note]]
Then served them each a glass of my sparkling sweet orange wine.
Gen. [[underlined red]] Crozier  is now a  patient at the Kellog sanitarium [[/underlined red]] in Florida nearby. Gave him a copy of Cecil Roberts " [[strikethrough]] Going [[/strikethrough]] Gone Sunward". Also one to Kirk Brown who had left before the Croziers were here. 
[[underlined]] April 1. [[/underlined]] Still [[underlined red]] strikes and strikes [[/underlined red]] everywhere. - Went to boat yard to note slow progress on the ION  Beautiful bright day. 
[[underlined]] April 2. [[/underlined]] - April 3. - [[underlined red]] Ion [[/underlined red]] came back in my harbour, [[underlined red]] entirely overhauled [[/underlined red]]

Transcription Notes:
Baekeland does a lot of underlining. I do not believe it is necessary to bracket every time he lifts his hand only to continue underlining when there is only a word or two in between. This makes it difficult for future students or researchers to read the text and does not provide any useful information. It also seems to increase errors in transcription.