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187/ undersized for his age, but quick in action. - They kept on piling questions on me until late bed-time. [[strikethrough]] Dickie Freddie [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] Aug 11. [[/underlined]] Drove with the boys to Croton Station early this morning; where they took the train for [[strikethrough]] the Ad [[/strikethrough]] our camp in the Adirondacks. Again very hot and sultry. [[strikethrough]] Bu [[/strikethrough]] Brooks, Freddy and Dicky have a particular ailment: All of them feel "seasick" when riding for a long time in a motor car. This is news to me as none of the other members of our family ever showed such characteristics. [[underlined]] Aug 12. [[/underlined]] Celine left here with Dick and her dog for the Adirondacks. Since last night the weather has become admirable. Bright and cool a complete change. [[underlined]] Aug 13 [[/underlined]] Same [[strikethrough]] f [[/strikethrough]] fine weather, and clear as crystal! Invigorating after the many sultry depressing days we had before. [[underlined]] Aug 14 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) Reading and writing [[underlined]] Aug 15. [[/underlined]] At office - George taking his vacation in Adirondacks. Very hot sultry weather, 93°F in New York, even worse in other towns [[underlined]] Aug 16. [[/underlined]] Same weather. Decided to stay at Yonkers. Decanting some 100.399. of last years wine with Dick. Very clear. [[underlined]] Aug 17. [[/underlined]] Same hot weather. Stayed in Yonkers. [[end page]] [[start page]] 188/ [[underlined]] Aug 18. [[/underlined]] Went to N.Y. Weather improving and less humidity. Told to Dr. Farber to meet Colonel [[blank space]] of Cyanamid Co. [[underlined]] Aug 19 [[/underlined]] Excellent beautiful bright weather. Stayed in Yonkers [[underlined]] Aug 20. [[/underlined]] Ditto. James away on vacation motoring in Southern States. Gave permission to Dick for 2 days motoring with his mother. Same excellent weather [[underlined]] Aug 21. Sunday. [[/underlined]] Experimenting with trying to convert some of my wine of last year into a type of Portwine by adding burnt [[strikethrough]] sugar. [[/strikethrough]] sugar (caramel). Spent day reading and writing and putting things in shape. [[underlined]] Aug 22. [[/underlined]] Long talk with Blount who gave me a very interesting analysis of our different departments. Is very well posted on our various products and their uses. I consider him as one of our very best men. Decidedly superior in knowledge and tact to Gordon Brown [[underlined]] Aug 23. [[/underlined]] At office. Very hot [[underlined]] Aug 24 [[/underlined]] In Yonkers. [[underlined]] Aug 25. [[/underlined]] Andrew Murray announces the premature birth (5 months) of a boy baby and asks me to lend him 100$. Have sent him a check for this amount
