Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York + Astoria, Sept 19th 1886 | ||
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Rd Ranft jr. & Toussaints family stay with us all sunday, my finger slightly better, drive with ladies to Bowery Bay & Sandford's Point It rains copiously during the night |
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Sept. 20. Monday. |
Hold RR Meeting, resolve extension. Louisa A. St. with her two daughters and sister at Astoria and stop over with us | |
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Sept. 21st Tuesday. |
finger gets steadily better. The tightness of money continues. Josephine Mathewson (Schnetter) called gave her $15. and Mrs. Savage called both yesterday. At L.K. in eve'g, preside Com. of Seminary and society | |
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Sept. 22d Wed. |
busy all day. Little Theodor sick, Dr. Taylor attends him. At Astoria in evg | |
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" 23d Thursd. |
Miß Lottie Pinner sings for me, has a nice voice and good school. At Office dictating letters in evg |
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" 24. friday. |
Power of Attorney to Trechmann for british Custom house at Grimsby. At Astoria, write letters |
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" 25. sat. |
At Wingates warerooms late in afternoon then to Ehret at Bowery Bay consult with Bollong + Lucius on death of Alex Schmidt and administrator, at Astoria in evg |
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" 26. Sunday. |
Quite a crowd of people at Bowery Bay yet I work all day, My finger nearly well, consult Dr. Taylor, and use Vasoline which does it much good Geilfuss and Ottendorfer arrived in steamer Saale saturday last | |
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" 27. Monday. |
Excessively busy, loan St. + H. Pt. RR. again $2000. Work again at Astoria in evg have interview with Williams Ankner and Cassebeer on Sandford Point and Bowery Bay matters, with Williams on Perry Belmont who called on me |
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September
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1886
