Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| Wiesbaden, July 4th 1892. | ||
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Reichsanzeiger. Papa Ranft departed for Dresden early this morning. Wife, Frl. + boys at Kurgarten |
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July 5th Tuesday. |
Took my 11th bath, sit up from noon am rapidly improving, and can take longer steps. Mrs. Banzhof from Cologne calls on us. I eat a small pigeon at noon and take but 15 drops of Janes Medicine Weather perfectly beautiful, hot, but I enjoy it. Wife to Frankfurt in afternoon Louis v. Bernuth cables "Electric Cars decided success" Harry D. Low cables that Mrs. Louisa A. St. Miß Julia Cassebeer + Mrs. Rummel sailed today Steamer Lahn. Moulton also cables that road is successfully running |
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July 6th Wed. |
Took my 12th bath, my left leg nearly well but my right leg is now affected. Henry Ziegler cabled from London that they had a splendid trip & arrived yesterday. I sit up all day fairly comfortable, Mrs. Dachauer talks business with me, having come from Paris yesterday. Carl Amann calls, I write a long letter to Freiherr v. Mirbach Potsdam, having recd from Holwede report of his yesterdays audience with Mrs. v. Mirbach, he being sick |
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July 7th Thursd. |
Have to remain in bed, right knee badly affected | |
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July 8th friday. |
same, suffer great pain towards evg & during night apply Chloroform Arion first Concert Hamburg colossal effect |
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