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91. Howard & Mrs. H. called here with a British Friend, Naval officer of Lighthouses in Bahamas. Ion is put on dock for scraping her hull from barnacles. [[underlined]] April 25. [[/underlined]] Afternoon went to visit Fairchild. [[left margin]] ⨂ [[/left margin]] [[underlined]] Left ear still suppurating [[/underlined]] [[underlined]] April 26. [[/underlined]] Usual inspection by Dr. Palmer. Left ear still same condition. This afternoon 1:50 P.M went out on ION. SE wind. First used Diesel-Motor, then sail on returning. Back in our harbor at 4:50 P.M. [[underlined]] April 27. [[/underlined]] Visit to Dr. Palmer. Left on ION to Sand Key. Left 1:30 P.M. Passed Soldier Key 2:40 P.M in line of observation of [[blank space]]. Arrived before Sand Key cut at 3:45 P.M. Back in my harbor at 6 P.M. [[underlined]] April 28. [[/underlined]] Listened to Hitlers' speech challenging Roosevelts broadcast. Impudent as ever. [[strikethrough]] Went [[/strikethrough]] After examination by Dr. Palmer, went to Dr. Misner to tighten my top plate of Bakelite denture. [[left margin]] ⨂ [[/left margin]] [[underlined]] Dr. Palmer is now using Mercuro- [[/underlined]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 92 [[strikethrough in top right corner]] 9 [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] chrome on my left ear. [[/underlined]] [[left margin]] [[underlined]] Dickeys marriage [[/underlined]] George writes us that his eldest daughter Dickey has fallen in love with a German engineer, who is a naturalised American citizen since 10 years. I fear any amount of trouble and complications with this international marriage, in present times. It will be a miracle if [[underlined]] Dicky [[/underlined]] with her independent ways and stubborn attitudes, could make a successful marriage. She has been a problem and may more become so, after the first love period cools down. [[underlined]] April 29. [[/underlined]] [[left margin]] ⨂ [[/left margin]] Inspection by Dr. Palmer [[underlined]] Progress seems very slow [[/underlined]] in coming. [[underlined]] April 30. = Sunday. [[/underlined]] Celine went for dinner at Mrs. Deering's. Am answering many letters. A quiet beautiful day [[underlined]] May [[overwritten]] 31 [[/overwritten]] 1. [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Went to vote at Coconut Grove. Quiet orderly meeting of voters in the Fire-engine house. - Then to Dr. Palmer. He tells me that my left ear has improved. [[/strikethrough]] [[left margin]] ⨂ [[/left margin]] Went to Dr. [[underlined]] Palmer. Says wants to try Xrays after Dr. Raap [[/underlined]] comes back. Answered letter of Texier of French Bakelite and sent his