Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
023.053.17 |
Collection |
Robert Bowne Suckley (1856 - 1921) |
Title |
Diary, 1897 - 1899 |
Date |
1897 - 1899 |
Object Name |
Diary |
Scope & Content |
Notebook with green cloth covers, green leather binding and pencil holder. Inside front and back covers have wavy design in reds, blues and beige. Among the entries: - May 1, 1897 On Westernland. Sailed April 28, noon. - June 7, 1897 The children have chicken pox. - June 14, 1897 RBS writes Ely to sell 83rd St. properties, - June 20, 1897 RBS and Bessie visit Mrs. Delano and Mr. and Mrs. [James] Roosevelt - June 24, 1897 Nettie wrote to Rosat [Chateau d'Oex] engaging rooms from July 1st. - July 3, 1897 To Chateau d'Oex - September 21, 1897 concerns mortgage on Glenburn - October 15, 1897 sent Church of Messiah $215, 15 for pew rent and $200 subscription. - October 29, 1897 "Boy's Own" paper for HEMS, - December 18, 1897 Henry Olin letter - 4 lots in Newark sold 8. - January. 7, 1898 Wrote Ely concern about White lead factory, Brooklyn, -- January 20, 1898 Uncle Austin [Montgomery] has died -- January 28, 1897 Offered the E.L.M. greenhouse to E.M. Lynch for $1350. - January 30, 1898 Wrote C.O. Livingston acknowledging safe arrival of "Beauties of the British Classics" at Wilderstein. - February 14, 1898 Possible leasing of Beekman House, - March 17, 1898 Now has full title to the Randall and Pettke properties - April 1 - 19, 1898 - RBS at Wilderstein and NYC - April 6, 1898 RBS asked to be godfather to John Langdon - April 16, 1898 Paid Bessie's subscription for publication "Letters to Washington" - April 25, 1898 A steamer from Ireland signaled us [ship RBS was on] that war existed between U. S. and Spain - May 13, 1898 Sold Gold St. property in Brooklyn - June 11, 1898 Nettie engaged to John G. Floyd, a widower with three grown children - June 24, 1898 Newark property – Chestnut St. and Ave. F sold to Francesco Galante - June 25, 1898 HEM’s third child born at Rhinebeck - Sept. 2, 1898 Heermance property - Sept. 15, 1898 Nummie begins lessons with Prof. Lenoir at Le Pre - Oct. 18, 1898 JT Montgomery/JG Floyd married at Langdon’s, South Norwalk, Ct. - Oct. 21, 1898 Twelve golf balls from England $12.25 - Jan. 12, 1899 Bought puttes - Jan. 13, 1899 Check for Rhinecliff Reading Room, $50.00 - March 4, 1899 Golf tournament - March 18, 1899 Eliza Sands Bowne died yesterday - March 22, 1899 Check $500 to Methodist Episcopal Church rebuilding. Suggests use of old Episcopal Church. - April 10, 1899 Sale of Newark lot by Olin - April 10, 1899 Sent Olin a copy of Adams’ address on "Imperialism." - April 11, 1899 Sanford St. and E. Kinney St. property, Newark - April 20, 1899 Purchased Handel’s Largo for V+P - May 1, 1899 Bessie consults with hypnotist - May 3, 1899 Ely – 40 E. 80th rented for 5 years @$2800./year - May 16, 1899 Wright should see Mrs. George A. Ackert re mortgage - May 23, 1899 Olin had taken assignment of mortgage 203 E. 97th St. - May 23, 1899 Letter to HEM re financing land mortgages - June 13, 1899 Purchase of little dog - June 15, 1899 Newark property at Sandford & Oliver to Patrick and Catherine Keeler - June 18, 1899 HEM could sell launch for $400. RBS – not less than $1000 - June 19, 1899 Letter to Wright to sell ELM greenhouse $1000 |
Language of Material |
English |
People |
Ely, Horace S. Floyd, John Gelston Langdon, Sophia Elizabeth (1857-1941) Montgomery, Adelaide Henrietta (1861-1925) Montgomery, Henry "Harry" Eglinton (1866-1939) Montgomery, Janet "Nettie" Tillotson (1847-1925) Suckley, Elizabeth "Bessie" Philips Montgomery (1864-1953) Suckley, Robert Bowne, Sr. (1856-1921) |
Subjects |
Europe Marriage Money Real estate business Switzerland |
Legal Status |
Property of Wilderstein Historic Site |