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64/ This evening had the visit of Judge Ritter and his wife. Most conversation was about the war. [[in left margin]] 1941 [[/left margin]] [[underline]] Feb. [[/underline]] 10. Clear sunny weather. Went [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] with Celine to our [[strikethrough]] Florida [[/strikethrough]] Florida bank to distribute our holdings better between Fifth Ave Bank and our Miami Fla deposit and account. [[pencil bracket in left margin]] Tuesday Feb 11. Frieda arrived. - Most of the day violent rain. [[/pencil bracket in left margin]] Wednesday morning, went out early in pram, with darky Rowl. Splendid sailing weather. Mailed a letter to my sister Rachel via "Air Mail" Wrote also a letter to Dean Barker to Dr. Hixson and to Miss Bidwell to whom I had sent a box of oranges Thursday Feb 13. Received a long letter from an old pupil from my early years when I was teaching chemistry and physics at the higher normal school of Bruges. His name and address is: 38 Avenue des Ceresiers, Brussels. - He told me how I made a demonstration with Nitroglycerine [[end page]] [[start page]] \65 made there in the laboratory and how I made it explode. His name is Omer Buysse his address 38 Avenue des Ceresiers. Would like very much that I send him a package of coffee; which has become so [[strikethrough]] rea [[/strikethrough]] rare in Belgium Went out in Pram with colored man Rowl. - Strong wind against us in returning home; but interesting experience [[left margin]] 1941 [[/left margin]] [[underline]] Saturday 15. [[/underline]] February. Out in Pram ^[[(cold blow)]] to the little Island near Air plane route. - with Rowl. - Afternoon went out under sail and outboard. Excellent weather, back at 4 P.M. [[in left margin]] 1941 [[/left margin]] [[underline]] Sunday 16. [[/underline]] At home all day. Celine at Judge Waites card-party [[strikethrough]] Went out with Sunday [[/strikethrough]] Monday 17. - Went out with ION, to try her outboard motor as well as the Diesel engine. Both went well [[in left margin]] 1941 [[/left margin]] [[underline]] Feb. 18. [[/underline]] Drove to Miami to subscribe for tickets for annual reunion of annual Yacht club meeting on Washington Birthday Anniversary. = Celine and I got tickets free. Invited guests are [[blank space]] [[strikethrough]] This anniv [[/strikethrough]] afternoon, annual regatta for small sailing-boats at the Coconut Grove Yacht Club
Transcription Notes:
Dr. Baekeland may mean: "Avenue des Cerisiers"