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123/ ^[[underline]][[Nov 5]] [[/underline]] Went to office, then to the Guaranty Trust Co, where I told them about the death of Frederic Swarts and to stop mailing him money. - George is at his house. This evening listened to the various broadcasts all favoring Willike and displaying cheerful hopes to his election. till late in the evening Was told at the office, that thus far the British Bakelite Company's works and offices have not yet been bombed by the Germans nor suffered any damage, and that they are delivering full output of their products. [[underline]] November 6. [[/underline]] . Got up early, but was much disappointed to receive the news that Roosevelt has overwhelming majority over Willike. Later on the radio announces that Willike sent congratulations to Roosevelt and that R. did the same to Willike Let us hope for the best! Wrote a letter to Dr. Bascom A. Palmer who wrote me a long letter to associate myself with Miami University. - Answered him "nothing" doing. [[end page]] [[start page]] \124 Britain sends congratulations so does Canada and South American countries So does China. [[in left margin]] 187.549 [[/left margin]] [[underline]] Nov. 7 [[/underline]] . Went to office. Rossi tells me our sales have increased to large proportions. - More than we can manufacture at present. - Same in Canada and England. British Bakelite has not yet been bombed by the Germans. On [[strikethrough]] coming returnen [[/strikethrough]] returning to Snug Rock found a letter from Belgium signed Valentine giving details of the death of Frederic and that he passed away gradually without suffering. Had lost his memory. [[strikethrough]] Am wro [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] Another letter arrived telling me my sister has not received any letters from us since a long time and needs friends. Evidently she does not know yet that I succeeded to send money from Guaranty Trust Co, working thru its bank in Germany. So sent her an Air-Mail letter today telling her money has been sent. Celine writes me from Florida that they have excellent weather and the garden is at its best. But that the election was a great disappointment to all. Rossi and Sanford Brown - we are flooded with orders, and building large addition plant for making Urea-plastics