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107/ that they [[red underline]] were all in the same condition, Barrett himself included. [[/red underline]] But that now and then important subjects required immediate an important subjects. [[red underline]] George is still away at our camp. Rossi and Sanford Brown [[/red underline]] are also away. [[in left margin]] 108.021 [[/left margin]] - I [[red underline]] am inclined [[/red underline]] to believe that the [[red underline]] trip to Brazil [[/red underline]] as proposed, might prove inspiring for George and for the good of U.C.
[[underline]] Sept. 18. [[/underline]] George at office. Urged him to meet Barrett. - [[red underline]] Celine, Brooksie and his  brother Freddie. [[/red underline]] - Pleasant family meeting. - Had a [[red underline]] talk with George. [[/red underline]] Drove to Yonkers with Cline & Brooks [[red underline]] At noon time [[/red underline]] annual meeting of the [[red underline]] board of Trustees of Chemists Club [[/red underline]] Nearly all present, and earnest discussion. [[red underline]] Brooks [[/red underline]] at Snug Rock, [[red underline]] stayed [[/red underline]] over night.
[[underline]] Sept 19. [[/underline]] [[red underline]] Brooksie [[/red underline]] leaves ^[[today]] for Harvard He has enormously developed in size and general health. - Full of thoughts and information. Let us hope he will like his work at Harvard. Further horrible bombings [[strikethrough]] as [[/strikethrough]] in England etc. - more destruction and killings. - When and how will it end. - Meantime we do not know where the unfortunate members of our family are. Information being unavailable. [[underline]] Sept. 20 [[/underline]] [[strikethrough]] Hot sultry [[/strikethrough]] Went to office and found George depressed in
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relation to intended trip Rafferty wants him to undertake in Brazil and other southern states of America. He now tells me for the first time that he is still suffering on the Anus and needs daily doses of Psyllium Seed obtainable from Psyllium Co at Towson-Maryland. He fears he cannot take these large Psyllium tanks along in air planes, where space is very limited. or that Psyllium may not be available in Brazil or other on Southern Countries. - I who have suffered so much from Anus troubles (See quite understand what it means. (See Notebook No 57=1936 pages 162 and following and the painfull operation I had to undergo later followed by violent pains during more than a month.) See page 66 of booklet [[underline]] 58.
Sept.21. [[/underline]] Left Yonkers this morning to meet Mr. Frans van Cauwelaert President of of the Chambre des [[strikethrough]] repa [[/strikethrough]] Representants of Belgium and MInister plenipotentiary sent to U.S Found him at 433 West 47th street Telephone = Circle 6.7753. Found a distinguished looking gentleman speaking English as