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36/  [red underline]] situation with Union Carbide A very striking letter [[/red underline]] explaining his present and future action. - [[red underline]] which pleased Celine and me [[strikethrough]] an [[/strikethrough]] intensely [[/red underline]] He is a fine son to be proud [[strikethrough]] off. [[/strikethrough]] of. and [[red underline]] whose aims [[/red underline]] in life [[red underline]] are not merely making money. [[/red underline]]  Wrote him how his mother and myself appreciate the intentions formulated in his letter.
[[vertical note in left margin in red]] A closed valve! causing so much trouble!!! [[/left margin]]
Finally got our [[red underline]] sun heated water [[/red underline]] to run after finding that the [[red underline]] whole trouble was due to a closed valve in the kitchen. [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] Cel Thus o [[/strikethrough]] [[underline]] March 16. [[/underline]] Irish day. fine weather.
[[underline]] March 17 [[/underline]] (Sunday) Quiet Sunday. - [[red underline]] Plants and trees [[/red underline]] gradually [[red underline]] recovering from the frost. [[/red underline]]
[[underline]] March 18. [[/underline]] Wrote letter to [[red underline]] Frederic also to his sister [[/red underline]] who is seriously ill in Bruges. Also to the Secretary of Vlaamsche Ingenieure ir.R.F [[red underline]] van Boexstaele [[/red underline]] -Schoonmarket 31 [[strikethrough]] 317 [[/strikethrough]] Antwerp. Also a letter tot [[red underline]] Professor [[/red underline]] ir. [[red underline]] Paul Heymans - University Ghent [[/red underline]] [[underline]] March 19. [[/underline]] Sun [[red underline]] waterheater again gives water [[/red underline]] 142° : F as before. Whole system works well again. [[red underline]] Floor tiles have all flattened due to [[/red underline]] more humidity in the air [[underline]] March 20 [[/underline]] - Went to [[red underline]] Soldier Key [[/red underline]]  with [[red underline]] ION [[/red underline]] and returned along the Easterly shore. Engine be
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haved perfectly. Fine weather No fish, not even a bite. The [[red underline]] ION [[/red underline]] in full cruising order only draws [[red underline]] 34" [[/red underline]] with complete equipment [[vertical note in left margin]] ION left Harbor at 1:25 P.M. Took [[red underline]] 1 hour [[/red underline]] to reach Soldier Key [[/left margin]] [[underline]] March 21.[[/underline]] Beautiful weather Drove to the [[red underline]] "Monkey Jungle" [[/red underline]] in [[blank space]]. Even more interesting than last year. We have received the annual pamphlet of [[red underline]] Union Carbide [[/red underline]] and [[red underline]] Carbon [[/red underline]] - Full of [[red underline]] details [[/red underline]] as to last years work, directorate and [[red underline]] publishing [[/red underline]] the fact [[red underline]] that Bakelite Corporation has joined. A very interesting document. Celine [[/red underline]] and  [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] think that [[red underline]] we should sell some of Union Carbide stock [[/red underline]] and [[red underline]] purchase [[/red underline]] some [[red underline]] other stock [[/red underline]]  with it. - [[red underline]] I think that we should not do it until after coming annual election of the board of directors [[/red underline]] of Union Carbide. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Union Carbide annual document [[/left margin]] [[underline]] March 22 [[/underline]] 72° F & pleasant weather Received a much hoped for [[red underline]] cablegram [[/red underline]] from [[red underline]] Brooksie [[/red underline]] Baekeland that he has [[red underline]] left India [[/red underline]] per U.S. Steamer [[red underline]] "President Grant" [[/red underline]] (American Line) [[red underline]] headed for Genoa. [[/red underline]] Whence he will probably board a steamer for New York. [[red underline]] Celine & myself feel much happier. [[/red underline]]

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I have added red underline codes to accurately reflect what Dr. Baekeland had originally written