He told me that the report in the paper was fixed up to suit Chancellor McLean. I went to see Mrs. Adams, as I have always thought so much of her.

Lincoln. Nebr. May 2- '87
Dear Lawrence
I supposed It is about time I should write to you although I feel as if it might never get to you it has to go so far. Am glad you had a pleasant tie in the east, but I knew you would enjoy Washington. As you always do. I recieved [sic] all your letters and now commences the long wait to hear from you.

Psyche is having the measles now she has not been sick and it has been so hard to keep her in the house. I think she will be well enough to start to school tomorrow.

It has rained so much since you left. The old man fooled around on the yard; all that work and did not near finish it but he got a new job the next week that had to be done right away so finished it off with a rush. It looks much better than it did but could still be improved. It cost $13.50 I think he would have worked another week on it if he had not had this other work.

The furnace fire went out when you was away two days and we have not need any more fire until lately it has been real chilly. Eliza and I worked like horses last week and so the horse cleaning is all done. We took up four carpets. I got teal. Brady to come and clean them. He did a splendid job.

Baby misses you so yet. She thinks every man she sees coming is "pa-pa" and when she heard the furnace door open one morning in bed she raised up and said "papa". I am afraid she will not know you when she sees you again. Helen has had rheumatism in one leg but I think it will go away when the weather grows warmer.

I went to see Dr. [?] — a lady doctor — and showed her my legs — and explained my affliction to her. She said she knew she could help me and thought she could cure me. She has a bathroom where she gives massages and electrical treatment off from her office. I will make some arrangement with her about the price and am going to try it, as I am so anxious

to get well.

Eliza has to go home soon and Grace Earll is coming. Taylor's are going to move and had to have a girl. I feel so sorry for him. The regents left him out. I will send you the article from the Journal so you can see for yourself. Feeling is very high amongst the students on account of Prof. Wolf and they say the Chancellor will eventually have to go on account of the trouble now. The students hissed him several times. You know Wolf is popular with the students. Then Hampson and Adams claim they were not fairly dealt with as they did not know a thing of it until the regents met and asked them to resign. Prof. Hampson did as requested but Adams would not and was dropped.

We are so glad you are not here now, so you do not have to take sides with either side. Mrs. Frankish spent the day with me, she spoke as if she would like to live with me next winter and have Naomie live down town. I could endure it out here I believe if she would come.

Ella will stay here nearly two weeks longer then go to Mo. Valley. I want to make my visit there while she is there. Will leave baby with Seba and Grace. Mr. Doane preached a sermon last Sunday — they say on clearing the church of debt. He told them that you and himself would each give $250 if his move would, and all the rest you know. They say no one has offered to give the

$250 yet. Mrs. DeVore said her husband would not as he expected to have to nearly run the church if the people gave towards the debt. They would not want to pay toward the running expenses. She is my authority that the Trustees sat down on Mr. Doane at their last meeting on begging so much for Doane College. They told him the people were tired of giving to everything else while the church was so much in debt. She said she did not think he will beg so much now till this is raised. They want to get it by sometime in Aug. What shall I do, take the money you send or that much of it and hand over to them.

Mary — the hen — is hatching chickens today. The girls are

so in the Regents report. They have fixed it some way as he still gets a salery [sic].

very much interested in it. We think of you and speak of you real often now and wonder if you are very sea sick or if you are enjoying it all. Will you not get to Buenos Aires sooner than you thought you would by going on the "Buffon" and stopping in Rio Jenearo? I hope so as it seems such a waste of time to spend six weeks on the ocean. The insurance policy under the Mockets is all right for you to travel any place. We have not heard from the other yet.

The apple blossoms are coming out very fast and in a few days the orchard will be covered.

I have tried to tell you every thing that might interest you and must now close.

Yours truly,
Marcia Bruner

P.S. They say F.W. Taylor has not here dropped, although it appears

Lincoln. Nebr. May 9 '97.
Dear Lawrence,

I will try to write every Sunday so as not to get behind with the news, if there happen to be any.

There is nothing new in Uni circles that I have heard of, but I have not seen any one this week from the Uni.

Prof Taylor says he was not let out as the report in the newspaper would indicate. 

The Commencement exercises have begun. The Gym exebition [sic] and Art Department have both had their day also Field Day.

This has been a very backward

spring, it is still chilly indoors, have had plenty of rain.

Mr Doane asked me today to make out one of these like I send you in your name. I will date it Sept. 1st so as to be sure you can have the money here by that time.

They have $1,026 to raise yet and have not thoroughly canvassed the church yet. Every one seems to be so relieved and happy to think the debt will be raised.

Mr. Collins had quite a long talk with me this morning. He has nothing definite in view yet but has applied for that position that we were talking about. He did not seem to think he would get it through. Ella will go to MO Valley Thursday. She has not felt

at all well any of the time she has been here. Daisy is coming over tomorrow. She will go back too on Thursday.

I am going to Syracuse Tuesday to remain until Thursday as a delegate from our church, also to appear for the

I have not let Eliza go yet as we have just finished cleaning house and then having company too, but think I can draw her in another week as Taylor's have moved down town and needed a regular girl so Grace came here and I will try to get along. I want to go to Iowa in two weeks with Psyche and Helen and leave Baby with Seba and Grace. I will stay there two weeks and then come home and say about a week before going to West Point.

I felt so miserable last week that I went to Dr. Woods a woman doctor here that I have heard about. She examined me, and says that the wall between the uterus and is all torn away and very much inflamed, it happened when Alice came. When I sit down my uterus (womb) turns double, which has caused my back ache and so much trouble with the bottom of my spine.

She is giving me treatment and electricity on my legs now which I hope will help me. The end of it of course has to be an operation. Whenever you think we can afford it. It will cost in the neighborhood of $100.

I hate to trouble you with my news this early on your trip

but it takes so long to send a letter and get an answer I thought best to write about it today.

I think Dr. R was real mean that he did not tell me this. I will have him for the children but not for myself anymore.

A Mrs. Fred Shepherd is not expected to live. She has pneumonia and has been given up by the doctors.

I have done a stack of sewing since you left.

Seba is as proud of the Guidebook you sent as her as can be. The club meets here for a pie the next time and she will sprout them. I hope you will find everything pleasant when you get there and will be successful.

Both of the Insurance policies allow you to go any place

Mr. Hunter gets quite jealous that he has not received a letter from you when you wrote to Taylor.

His mother and sister called and offered any assistance they could lend me.

Write as often as you can as we are all anxious to hear from you. Lovingly,

Marcia Bruner
2314 South 17th St. Lincoln, Nebr.

lots of fun getting her to say things. She does not talk much more than when you left but will return some times taking six or seven steps if she is near a chair or wall so she can steady herself if she goes to fall.

Lincoln. Nebr.
May 16 1897
Dear Lawrence,
Well we are supposing that you are in Rio Janeiro today. It is about time and I may possibly get a letter from you this week that you have mailed some place on the way down. We know you are in some warm place today anyway.

I went to Syracuse last Tuesday and came back Thursday. Had a splendid time, got acquainted with ever so many ministers, read my paper before them, etc.

Ella and Daisy went away the day I came back and

I was so glad they did go. I think Ella stayed too long here anyway, she was sick most of the time and we had to keep so much cooking going on her account, then her washing had to be done here and she was coming down with the quinsy again when she left. I thought it time for Daisy to take her and wait on her awhile. She is too stingy to have her tonsils attended to and will keep on having the quinsy every time she catches cold. I felt sorry for her and made it as pleasant as I could for her while she was here but did not feel called upon to her to stay. She was here a month. She does not get along at home with her Jo as well as she might. Seems to be jealous

of him and she is afraid to spend any money.

I may go over to Iowa as soon as I hear that you have arrived safely at your destination. Mr. Hunter came out with a letter for me one night last week. She said he had written for passes for himself to all the R.R's and I think got them over all lines. He has a pass to Crawford besides a 1000 mile ticket over the B. & M.

The Chancellor always asks him or Amy about you when he sees them. This morning just as I was starting to church with the children, Jim Monroe with Amy & Lillie came here. He is spending Sunday in Lincoln.

Eliza left yesterday morning, she did not like it having so much company & got so shiftless. She wanted to go and I

was glad she did. Grace Earll is here so we will get along nicely. If no one else comes to stay a month.

Did I tell you before that Psyche caught the measles from you she was the only one of us that had them and she was quite indignant to think you should give her the measles the last thing and keep her out of school. It has been so rainy and chilly in the house ever since you left. I started the furnace Saturday morning again but let it go out yesterday. We have had to keep the little oil stove going most of the time.

Baby cut her eye teeth this morning. I saw the points and pressed my thimble against them and they were through. She tries to say everything we tell her to. The girls have

We imagine you are someplace now. I wish I knew that you were well. Will write again in a week, lovingly.

Marcia Bruner

Ans July 11 - 97.
Lincoln. Nebr. May 23- '97
Dear Lawrence,
We are thinking of you today as ever in some tropical places while here the wind is from the north and our heavy clothes are none too warm. This is the coolest spring I ever remember. There has been lots of rain and everything is growing finely. 

[?] sent this notice to pay the $52 on your insurance and I shall pay that soon, so as to have it off of my mind. I am getting along nicely as to money matters it took so much after you first left what I thought I would be bankrupt before the

month was out but everything is paid up now except Dalton's grocery ($9) which I will pay soon.

Mr. Youngblut bought Mr. Peters out, he wants to keep us as customers on the same basis that Peters did, so it has made no difference to us.

Eliza has been away over a week and Grace helps me about as much as she did only she can not cook everything. We do not have anything go to waist now which makes me feel better.

I hope by the time you get this you will have everything in good running order and have made a beginning on your work. We are all anxious to know how you stood the voyage let us know everything as it will all be interesting. Baby Alice says — "pa-pa. gone. water." She still knows your picture. She made Psyche get off of your pillow

in bed this morning, said "no, papa" and we had not been talking of you. The girls seem very cheerful they do not realize that you will be away so long. For which I am thankful. They hang onto me more than usual missing you in that way.

I had such a pleasant call from Mrs. Russel of Omaha yesterday. Sec. of the Board of Foreign Missions. She told me so much that I did not know, of the work.

I have not heard one word yet from you. Had expected you would have a chance before this to send me a letter.

Rev. Percy Silver was married to Agnes Sewell one day last week. They have gone to Europe to spend two months.

We are invited to Dr. Wolcots & Miss Buckstaffs wedding next week. I shall try to go.

Mr. and Mrs. Moore have taken me out riding several times lately. They were more so friendly. Sorosis Jr. met here Friday. Did I tell you in my last letter that Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Fred Shepherd, mother and daughter both died of pneumonia within 24 hours of each other, and were buried in the same grave. They were neighbors of Mrs. Gehrung Taylors have moved down town and Jettie & Herbert have new wheels. They all rode out here last night. Did you pay for any of the Uni. Annuals? They say they are fine and I want one if you paid for one. We have not seen Dr. Righter since you left so you may know the children are well.

Alice walks alone about half the time now, and the other half by chairs. She wants her bottle now so I will close. With love, Marcia Bruner