Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York & Astoria, June 10th 1890 | ||
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Get home past 1 oclock A M |
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June 11th Wed. |
Learn that our neighbour Danl S. Riker died of heart failure during the night, write her letters of condolence, work at Mansion all day and evening |
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June 12th Thursd. |
Excessively busy all day at Bk work in evg | |
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June 13th frid. |
working all day, at Store til nearly 11 P.M. European & other mail | |
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June 14th sat. |
Very much pestered by borrowers and Reporters, work til deep into evg at Mansion | |
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June 15. sund. |
Bowery Bay Beach well patronized Laid Cornerstone of new Union Church at 5 P.M. I presiding, rainstorm interfering | |
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June 16th Monday. |
Rapid Transit Meeting at 3 P.M. full Committee, all present, work at Mansion | |
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June 17th Tuesd. |
Excessively busy all day at L.K. in evg reaching Mansion 1 A.M. Examine Rapid Transit route |
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June 18th Wed. |
Lillie H. Toussaint calls, Passport and relating to trip July 3d, work at Store til 10 P.M. Full Rapid Transit Meeting at 3 P.M. Decide upon a report to Mayor Grant, treat Greener + Stürcke Stenographers to suppoer at Lienaus | |
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June 19th Thursd. |
Cable yesterday that we have been appointed Manuracturers to Princess of Wales Quite warm; stopped at 99th str. sailing in James from Grand Pier to 92d str. Wife + Papa Ranft to Roesler, Great Neck, I lunch at Lienaus, home at 8.15 P.M. meet Walter J. Foster at my house, have a long talk with him |
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