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NewYork, December 31st 1895.

 

and they are now in India. I also succeeded in selling my stock in the Stinway Railway Comp. at 50 Cts on the dollar which is clean made. We had to deplore te death of Papa Richard Ranft my father in law Decbr. 14th at Dresden, but otherwise the family members enjoyed good health. I grew gradualy a little better, but still have to walk slowly, though my general health is splendid. We have also had an abundance of money throughout the year chiefly by my sellng my Railway bonds and stocks

End of the year 1895,

127:

January 1st 1896.

 

  height around chest weight
Willie von Bernuth 39" 24" 37#
Meta v. Bernuth 45" 24" 46"
Maude E. Steinway 49" 24" 52"
Theodore E. Steinway 59" 31" 91"
Willie R. Steinway 65" 33½" 127"