Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, Jan'y 15th 1879. | ||
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Jan 15th Wed. |
At noon downtown, pass the great fire which took place last night cor. Grand street and Broadway, lunch at Tafelrunde, back to store at 2½ P.M. Money comes in splendidly. family party at my house, I play Skat with Henry Cassebeer, Ziegler & Ch. St. lose $1.09. Retire at 11½ P.M. sleeping splendidly. | |
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Jan 16th Thursday. |
Fearful Snowstorm all during last night and today. Lunch with Stetson U Sq. Hotel Weber said to have arrived in Florida. At L.K. for Mask session, leave at 9½ P.M. home at 10½ P.M. Snow very deep. Paid off Isaac Lewis entirely today. |
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Jan 17th friday. |
Fine day, lunch at U. Sq. with Ch St. busy all day. Thomas from Cincinnati & Blasius from Phila. in town, He goes to German Theatre with my children and Mrs. Evers, while I write to R. R. and Gustav Deppermann. Retire at 11 o'clock | |
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Jan 18th sat. |
fine day, work til 12. lunch with Ch. St. at U. Sq. Hotel, then to factory where I with H. St. H. Z. Kroeger & Sommer go through the wages and mark the deductions to be made for next payday Back to Store at 4 P.M. Meeting of Flushing Ave. Com. Resolve to make Flushing Ave. 80 feet wide. Home in eve'g, Retire early | |
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Jan 19th sunday. |
Fine mild day, to store at 9½ AM. work til 1 P.M. George to Skating rink, Paula to Schmidts, I to Brooklyn via Rapid transit & South Ferry, find Fritz Steins still sick with Bronchitis, but up. Stop at Strohms, a few minutes at Kellers, dine at Steins, at LK from 9½-11 P.M. when I return home |
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January
15
1879
