Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, April 17th 1878. | ||
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April 17th Wed. |
Susan sees me having been discharged by Mrs. Evers, I allow her to advertise from the house. Michael J. Kelly, our engineer, has been discharged Yesterday, calls on me, I give him a written recommendation. Sophia Fricke writes to Chas. St. that Fred. St has gone through his "Abiturienten Examen" at Berlin successfully. In eve'g party at my house, we play whist, I lose 56 Cents |
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April 18th Thursday. |
Fine day. Business still very slow few orders and money wretchedly uncertain Uptown in eve'g, Papa Kreischer & Rieke, at Louisas, home at 10½ PM. |
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April 19th friday. |
Very busy all day, in eve'g at Wiebusch with Toussaint, Pagenstecher, sing Quartetts am in splendid voice, home at 12 o'clock |
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April 20th sat. |
Discharged Gerst, when Hall closes May 16th, he must leave, eat lunch with Bam & Baby at U. Sq. Hotel, at 1½ P.M. proceed with them to Hoboken, and see Louisa A. St. her children, Papa Kreischer and Rieke Kreischer off, they sail to Germany with Steamer "Mosel" I spend evening with Theodore & wife home at 10 P.M. take a warm bath which does me a great deal of good. During the, I have to stand around a great deal & perspire copiously. Jacobs from Milwaukee & daughter also on board |
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