Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, Decbr. 2d 1887. | ||
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Decbr. 2d friday. |
Raw wind, work busily all day and everything is getting into splendid shape especially our finances, take supper at Louisa A. St. work with Fritz until 11½ P.M. at Lüchows with him afterwards He tells me that H. W. T. St. embitters his life very much through his pessimistic Ideas |
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Decbr 3d sat. |
letter from Theo. who wants to sell the Hamburg bus. to St + Sons but insists upon saddling it with his Grindelsteg property At 11½ A.M. down town see Hinsdale, meet also Maxwell and Corbin all at 115 Broadway, talking about R.R. Consents and the property bought by Gleason last spring. Lunch at Hollenders. At 3 P.M. to Ehret B.B.Bg Impt Co. Meeting all there except Williams who is in Kentucky. After supper to Liederkranz, Social E’g for Gentlemen which I conduct Very fine, I get home at 2 AM |
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Decbr 4th Sunday. |
Dark gloomy weather. At 10 A.M. Morris and Alex Steinert are at my office with me, Stetson & Chas. H. St. Steinerts offer to buy more pianos and want larger reductions in price. After dinner again work at store, and in ev’g I am at Edward Grosse 140 E. 16th street, meet Loeser and Davis there. We go to Schmenger afterwards |
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Decbr. 5. Monday. |
Excessively busy all day. In ev’g at German Savings Bank, and Namenlosen at Heims | |
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Decbr 6th Tuesd. |
At L.K. in ev’g. Hospital Concert Meeting at L.K. Go over to Arion for an hour. Then preside. Home at 1 AM | |
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Decbr. 7th Wed. |
Loeser and Judge Pitschke call in forenoon Ed. Lemcke calls, at 7 P.M. to Steinway, meet George Ehret who buys the front on St. Ave. of me from Silk factory to Potter Avenue. Visit Bilhubers find Lizzie Cassebeer there, where I take supper Am at store afterwards. Chas. H. St. has been absent sick for 3 days sore throat, his little boy has also sore throat |
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December
7
1887
