Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, Oct 12/73. | ||
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Oct 12th Sunday. |
Weisser dines with us, we drive to the farm, at Zieglers in eve'g, in forenoon had a sharp talk with Theodore | |
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Oct 13th Monday. |
fine day, Uptown in eve'g | |
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Oct 14th Tuesday. |
At L.K. in eve'g, go away before presiding | |
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Oct 15th Wed. |
Have hard scene with Jas. N. Smith, whom Albert by my order stopped yesterday, we considering that the contract was at an end. I pay him. Uptown eve'g |
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Oct 16th Thursd. |
Reck tells me that he wants some money to speculate in Stocks, at home in evening. |
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Oct 17th friday. |
Business seems to grow still worse. Reck dines with us we play cards together. Albert & Ziegler also there, have good talk in afternoon with Theodore, who fears Alberts Machinery improvements more than anything else |
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Oct 18th sat. |
gloomy day, poor business, home in eve'g, draw up circular to our Agents, translations of certificates +c | |
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Oct 19th sunday. |
very warm, in afternoon drive to farm with Theo, Ziegler, the three boys, at home in eveg, playing domino with H. Steinway | |
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Oct 20th Monday. |
rainy day. Business at a standstill, not a single order coming in, and very little money, again make a reduced payday, with wife at Germania Theatre, see Nembach for first time after his return from Vienna.. | |
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Oct 21st Tuesday. |
Again no orders, I feel very downhearted Am downtown with Reck, take dinner at Schedlers, consult with Cotterill in forenoon, Fred. Steins, Reck & I dine at Belvidere House, we are at Barnums in eve'g, at L.K. afterwards have little Kneiperei at L.K. after presiding |
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Oct 22d Wed. |
Settle with Reck, Jas. N. Smith appears and makes a demand of some $8500, which he claims as loß, which I refuse, he threatens to sue, home in eveg | |
October
12
1873
