Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York + Astoria, July 23d 1887 | ||
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July 23d sat. |
It is raining in Torrents like yesterday and the Steinway & Sons Working mens Picnic is completely spoiled and postponed |
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July 24th Sunday. |
Raining in forenoon and part of afternoon. Smith Burden, Cassebeer & I drive over Beach and order final touches to be done. Oscar Passavant Romer, Otto, Herman & Lillie Toussaint, Nellie Hays to dinner + supper with us | |
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July 25th Monday. |
Very hot day. At 6 P.M. depart for Albany in Daniel Drew, being hot. I have rather a sleepless night, breakfast on board and, | |
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July 26. Tuesd.__ |
in drenching rain drive to Executive Mansion, have a talk with Governor Hill on Queens County District Attorney and other matters, all very pleasant. He shows me all over the Executive Mansion. I return by R.R. at 9.55. A.M. reach N.Y. at 2.12 P.M. Take supper at L.K. at home 12.30 AM |
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July 27th Wednesday, |
Very busy, At Ottendorfers, Loeser Senner send in my resignation as member of Verwaltungs raths Milwaukee Seminary. At the Skat lost $1.37-- Home at midnight at Gram. Park house |
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July 28th Thursd. |
Feel slight touch in right heel, at 3.20 P.M. with train with George & A. Roesler to Great Neck, he living with his family in a Cottage on Cow Bay. George had proposed some 10 days previously to Tillie Roesler, who is not handsome but a good, well educated and highly musical girl, she will be 17 years in Septbr next. I remain to supper and return with George by 9 P.M. train, arriving at Steinway Mansion by 10.45. P.M. Very warm |
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July
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1887
