Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
Steinway & Sons Records and Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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| New York, March 15th 1877. | ||
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Mar 15 Thursd. |
Arm still useless & very painful. Paint with Iodine which does it good Sleep well at nights now, weather stormy + boisterous | |
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Mar 16 fridy. |
Old Cluett & his son George call on me trouble in their camp. In Eveg Phelps calls & reports his Texas trip Sleep well | |
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Mar 17th sat. |
Storm all night. Heavy fall of Snow. My arm better so that I can write a little Rowell foreclosure sale postponed two weeks Steins children play with mine in eveg they perform a little Theatre. Play Skat with Albert and Mrs. Albert St. win 2 Cents To bed at 11 P.M. Sleep splendidly | |
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Mar 18th Sunday. |
Children at Alberts, I am much better & feel quite comfortable Have many visitors, Preiss, Petri, Henry Kleber, Phelps, Ziegler, also Ottendorfer with whom I have a pleasant long chat til 6½ P.M. Dictate letter to Geilfuss -- to Hempsted. My arm is growing steadily better. To bed at 9 PM | |
| Preiss tells me that Reck lost money in Stocks | ||
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March 19th Monday. |
Hogan calls, also Vandyke Chas. Kreischer calls, he still limps badly, I drive to the store & transact business drive home at 4 P.M. see Vandyke, also Hogan, whom I pay $50. Retire at 9 P.M. I sleep splendidly, though the weather is boisterous | |
| Hogan $50 | ||
March
15
1877
