Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, April 9th 1878. | ||
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also on Knauth Nachod & Kühne, & order letter of Credit for Louisa A. Steinway of $10.000. Uptown taking supper with Louise A. St. with Theo. try style 1 Grand with Capa d'Astro bar, which is a great improvement. At 9 P.M. walk down Madison Ave. +c to 39th str., then take car to L.K. Paur sick, home at 11 PM. |
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April 10th Wed. |
Rainy dark day. Lunch with Chas St. at U. Sq. Hotel. Home in eve'g, Louisa, Henry Cassebeer jr. & wife, C. Schmidt; & wife, Dulcken Tretbar & wife & C. St. there. Play some whist, Retire at 11 P.M. sleep well |
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April 11th Thursday. |
Business fair, but Collections are extremely wretched & uncertain. Lunch with Ch. St. at Hungarian place, It rains in torrents all day. After supper, Paula and Susan go to Sunday School entertainment, George and I to Barnums in Rink, at which we are very much pleased. Home at 10½ PM. |
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April 12th friday. |
At store early. Long talk with Nordheimer lunch with Dr. Zinsser at Hellers place, where I notice C. F. Chickering & Korbay, Oakman from Boston is in town, going through our factory I go up at 4 P.M. talk over with Kröger, Hobein Friedrichs,about prices +c. & economizing. Take Supper "Puffer" at Theo. play Whist with him Louisa & Johanne, come out even |
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April
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