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141/ in Yonkers presenting how Stanley found Livingstone in darkest Africa [[underline]] Sept. 9. [[/underline]] Dick left for camp to bring Celine back [[strikethrough]] tomorrow [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Monday]] At Snug Rock all day indexing my notes: and listening to reports of the war. 
10 [[underline]] September [[/underline]] If I understood right, George is sailing today from England per S.S. Washington. - As to Dickie and her husband, no further news from him. - This evening visit of Mr & Mrs. 
[[underline]] September 11 [[/underline]] At Snug Rock alone all day. A letter from George dated Sept 5 telling about British Bakelite Ltd not inclined to accept the Union Carbide contract, concerning the U.S. rules against trusts and selling [[strikethrough]] at co [[/strikethrough]] products at conventional prices. Told Holmgren we can arrange British situation later on He cabled George accordingly Rossi is away. Sanford Brown agrees with me so thus Holmgren Took a long [[strikethrough]] fatigu lo [[/strikethrough]] tiresome walk from Yonkers station up North Broaday to Snug Rock and felt exhausted when arriving at destination. Celine just back from camp
Cabled George our differences with British Bakelite can easily be adjusted after the consolidation here has been effected George writes his wife has become very nervous and dreads to go home by steamer. [[end page]] [[start page]] \142
Also cabled for further information to from Dr. Stauss about the Hisserts. [[Underline]] Sept 12 [[/underline]] Went to office, then to meeting of Electrochemical Society being held at Commodore hotel mostly strange faces, only a few old timers.. Returned to Yonkers with Celine. - More and more war news in the papers. [[vertical note in left margin]] 161600 [[/vertical note in left margin]] Canada has joined Britain's side in the war.
[[underline]] Sept 13 [[/underline]] Went to Fair - Much impressed by Borden's Milk exhibit and live-cows Evg had visit of Sawyer & his wife Wants to sell pictures to Celine
[[underline]] Sept 14 [[/underline]] George Baekeland is now at Clarendon Hotel in London with his wife. Will sail Saturday morning Office of Bakelite Ltd is now Brackley Lodge - Brackley, Northhamptonshire - England. - This office has been improvised in view of possible bombing of London office George intends to sail per SS. New Amsterdam of the Holland line. - Mean while the Germans are penetrating in Poland and send submarines, bombing British ships in different parts. The Russians are joining the Germans while the French and British armies and planes are making slow inroad in Germany
[[underline]] Sept 15 [[/underline]] Phil. Wyman still trying to get news or connections about Dicky and her husband, thru Washington. [[underline]] Sept 16. [[/underline]] George and his wife are supposed to sail per SS. New Amsterdam today