Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| Karlsbad, July 24. 1882 | ||
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July 24. Monday. |
drink, bathe 3d time, walk & chat with Kreischer | |
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" 25 Tuesd. |
drink, dine at Kurhaus with Kr. drive to Dallwitz with him, see Hr. + Frau v. Riedl, drive to Sedlitz |
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" 26. Wed. |
4th Moorbath, after drinking in morning. Conried and Wilke call. Have talk with Papa Kr. about Oscar Weber | |
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" 27. Thursd. |
Rain all day & very cold. Drink walk, dine with Kr. read, wife & Paula arrived at Bayreuth baby is at Wiesenbad with Grandma & Martha, has two more teeth | |
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" 28. frid. |
Cold heavy rain. drink walk, 5th moorbath, drive with Kr. to R. R. depot and Papa Ranft with my wife arrive at 7.57 P.M. tea at Pupps, retire at 10 PM |
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" 29. sat. |
Rain. Kr. departs. Dr. Grunberger examines wife finds Bluterarmuth. In eveg we are in Wiener Spezialitäten | |
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" 30. Sunday. |
Rain. 6th moorbath. wife drinks Franzensquelle In evg we hear Domchor at Kurhaus | |
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" 31. Monday. |
Rain. drink on various waters. Meet Mr. May from N.Y. Receive papers in R.R. case from Mrs. Dachauer At Stadttheatre in eve'g. Otto Weickert & boys arrive | |
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Aug 1. Tuesd. |
All drink on Waters, my 7th moorbath, telegraph Maxwell about passage to N.Y. eat at Kurhaus, walk | |
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" 2. Wed. |
drink walk, dine together, telegraph to secure berths for me on Alaska Sept. 30. at Theatre in evening Prinz Methusalem | |
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" 3. Thursd. |
Rainstorm. 8th bath. buy Rubber shoes, we all hear Tyroler at Sanscouci, very poor singers | |
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" 4. friday. |
letter from Grandma, Wiesenbad, baby 5 teeth in all all dine at Kurhaus. I feel splendidly. In eveg are all at Theatre "Fledermaus" given fairly |
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" 5. sat. |
9th Moorbath, buy 7 chances Austrian lottery. Maxwell telegraphs "Alaska secured" in evg we all hear "Glocken of Corneville" Wilke appearing | |
July
28
1882
