Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, Septbr 20th 1883. | ||
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Septbr 20th Thursday. |
Warmer, 74 degrees at noon. Lunch home at 1 P.M. baberich lovely. Chas. Hauptner calls, tells me he has to give up his steam Laundry business at Astoria. Jurgen Rathjen; calls in relation to his intended building, still have lose bowels, George Martha + Paula to Francesca di Remini. I write in eveg |
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Sept. 21st friday. |
Very busy all day, Home in eve'g writing |
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" 22d sat. |
fine cool day. Lunch home, at 2 P.M. with Bertha baberich & tuner Jones via Horse car to Hunters Pt, in my car via Bdway & German Settlement to Steinway, inspect everything large flagpole on factory up, with Trademark vane on house also Weathervane, show Jones all around, inspect Laundry, Walheim Zimmer & Conradi just starting Machinery. We ride back via St. + Jackson Ave + 34th str. Ferry, much enjoyment caused by antics and prattling of baberich. Home eve'g reading |
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Sept 23d Sunday. |
Cool, working all forenoon in store, quite well, but slightly sore, work also all afternoon, when Paula Bertha & baberich calls for me. He is weighed 29½ #. In eve'g, Const. Schmidt & wife call & remain til 10½ PM | |
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Sept 24th Monday. |
Dark rainy day. Alaska arrived yesterday, making fastest trip on record, 6 days, 21 hours & 40 Minutes from Queenstown It rains in torrents all day, yet a good retail trade is done Walk home for lunch, am notified that I am a member of the Sheriffs jury, and that I must appear before the Senate Committee on Education and Labor next Thursday afternoon. Home in eve'g | |
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Sept 25th Tuesd. |
Beautiful clear cool day, call on Henry Ziegler, after supper consult with him. Walk through 53d str. with a view of examining George Fountain houses, find that they are already plastered At L.K. let Adams preside, I report Ball engagements for Music Com report on 50 Songs to be printed in bookform, also Theodore Thomas engagements. All unanimously ratified by the Society |
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