Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, Octbr 23d 1873. | ||
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Oct 23d Thursday. |
with Theo to farm, leave blank deed to adjust division bet. our property & Kouwenhoven, with Luke Kouwenhoven, blower for foundry broke down again, home in evening | |
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Oct 24th friday. |
Consult Cotterill, as to feasibility of turning our business into a Company, find it can be done very easily Theo. with us, reflect upon the matter Get letters from lawyers of Jas. N. Smith |
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Oct 25th sat. |
Several orders come in, also money. I feel more hopeful, sell Mtge of H. Kroeger for $5.000. In afternoon go to farm with Theo. & Chas. St by Stage, visit old Geo. Kouwenhoven, he hands me the deed duly signed, I agree to send both his and our deed to Jamaica for record Reck dines with us, we play cards, previous play domino with the Children, Georgie understands Muggins fully | |
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Oct. 26th sund. |
Get Hair cut, told Stevens yesterday to go on and complete the Avenue, am at Store in forenoon Spend afternoon & evening with Theo. at Zieglers |
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Oct 27th Monday. |
Rainstorm all day, there seems to be a slight improvement, having received 10 orders saturday & four today Jas. N. Smith and his Nephew Stevens call & we decide to have him go on & finish Steinway Avenue. with wife Lizzie Cassebeer & Gussie Cassebeer at Geneva Cross, Union Sq. Theatre. | |
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Oct 28th Tuesday. |
Wife leaves for Buffalo at 10 A.M. am at L.K. in eveg, preside | |
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Oct 29th Wed. |
At home in eveg, writing. Dreckboss commences filling over pipes | |
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Oct 30th Thurs. |
Down town, learn that Mutual Life Ins. Co. have declined our loan for the present, spend eveg uptown, feel strong touch in left foot. | |
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Oct 31st friday. |
touch little better. Financial outlook most discouraging. Preiss (24 Dcy str) tells me that Farley would give $150.000 for my house if I will take his at $110.000 wife returns from Buffalo |
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Novbr 1st sat. |
Gout gone. Prospects looking better, receiving some money and orders | |
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" 2d Sund. |
to farm with Theo Ziegler, Albert & three boys Eve home with Albt family | |
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" 3 Mond. |
Payday. No orders hardly. I put all in the Store at ¾ time from today am at Germ. Sav. Bk in eveg, see Otto Ernst, Abt & ladies see Registrator auf Reisen |
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October
23
1873
