Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, Septbr 9th 1877. | ||
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Sept 9th Sunday. |
Beautiful day. Stetson comes from Boston to see me at Astoria, with Henry St. Koch and Luther examine basin in order to secure the logs therein from flood. Take a sail in the morning and one in the afternoon with ladies and children. Play Skat in eveg, with H. & C. St & Henry Cassebeer, win 39 Cents, to bed at 10½ PM |
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Septbr 10th Monday. |
To town via 11th street. Payday, excessively busy all day, get hair cut, to Madison street in afternoon, at 5 P.M. to Theodor, take dinner & spend evening with him, arranging and talking over matters, on way home eat Oysterstew at 23d str. sleep splendidly |
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Septbr 11th Tuesday. |
Fine clear day. To 4th str. at noon, then to Rathskeller lunch with Ottendorfer & Mack then to McKeon & Smythe, with whom I arrange after payment of Interest for the Womens College, then to Chas. E. Strong whom I do not find in. Back at Store by 2 ¾ P.M. With Theodore in Store til 8 P.M. working, we then walk to Liederkranz, take Supper there, I preside, afterward down stairs, Chas. Hensel having arrived, I again preside Home at 12 P.M. |
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Septbr 12th Wed. |
Sultry day. In store at 7½ A.M. Get telegrams from Tretbar "Levasseur signed both Tretbar Paris. Am much pleased at this |
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September
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1877
