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, June 20th 1877 | ||
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take dinner at my house with Mrs. Louisa St. & and Riekchen Kreischer, then drive up to Gilsey home with them, ask about Richfield Springs, then to Mothers house, I go to factory, buy 10.000. feet keystuff at $45. & 30.000 clear pine at $28. pr. M. New Woods Planer seems to work quite well, back to Store at 4 P.M. In eve'g to 4th street then to Tretbars play Skat with him, his wife & H. St. win 60 Cents |
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| Meiners brings letter from his father, tell him to go on with test Tretbar present | ||
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June 21st Thursday. |
At 8½ A.M. to Rosenbachs house 70th str & Lex. Ave. meet Mr. Clark Bell, Ottendorfer Maas, Rosenbach, Ellinger & Bär, then go to Normal College, get on Stage, Mayor Ely makes a few appropriate remarks, then Ottendorfer in english & German, then I make a short speech on Music especially, then Clark Bell says a few words & Cor. Ellinger winds up, then examine the buildings. At 12½ to Rathskeller, meet them all, Klamroth much pleased Darcie calls, I give him memorandum to get into the press, back at Store at 2½ PM. work bal. of afternoon, home in evening it rains in torrents, so that Liederkranz fest at Terrace Garden can not take place |
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June 22d friday. |
Cool beautiful day. Lunch at Schülers. Only the Times has reference to our visit at Normal School Am at factory in afternoon. After thorough examination I decide to return old Woods planer, and plane |
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June
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