Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| Wiesbaden, June 26th 1892 | ||
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June 26th Sund. |
My 5th bath, my left hand more painful, I rest well during the night however, examinations of my urin show preponderance of "Harnsäure" otherwise notrace of any internal disease Last Tuesday I recd from v. Mirbach the Royal decree dated June 15th 1892 appointing me "Königlicher Hof Pianoforte Fabrikant seiner Majestät des Kaisers und Königs" | |
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June 27th Mond. |
Have bad relapse, left hand but especially left knee remain in bed, suffer pain. Approve Holwedes letter to Zeitung für Instrumentenbau, Leipzig | |
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June 28th Tuesd. |
v. Mirbach writes that he would like plans of Steinway Church During the night suffer great pains in left knee, apply Choroform, sleep afterwards | |
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June 29. Wed. |
Remain in bed, improve. Willie visits Ottendorfer at Nauheim goes there with Bau Unternehmer Schmidt |
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June 30th Thursd. |
Take my 6th bath, sit up. Papa Ranft arrives from Dresden, Governor Salomon called. Willie returned at 9 P.M. from Nauheim. Cabled to N.Y. to remit Deckung to Hamburg. Berlin answer received same evg that all has been attended to. Boys with Fräulein to Fireworks in Kurgarten I pass a very favorable night | |
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