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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Psyche Bruner, 1897, May 14
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Alternative Title
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Lawrence Bruner Letters, 1897
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Date
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1897, May 14
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Creator
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Lawrence Bruner
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Description
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Handwritten 8 page letter from Lawrence Bruner to Psyche Bruner, "Since Mamma does not lile long letters I guess that I will write the long ones to you and Helen..."
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Identifier
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081210-1897-005f
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Transcription
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On the 9th quite a squall or rain storm came up suddenly and the wind blew very hard. From a comparatively smooth sea it was a foaming, roaring ocean in a few minutes and it rained so fast that one could not see half the length of the boat. It was terrible to look at, and to hear the wind howling in the rigging of the ship was a sight long to be remembered. The storm did not last long but the water was disturbed until next day.
At about 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the 10th we crossed the equator. On the 11th I saw two or three whales about 30 or 40 feet long. They looked very large and ugly. Wouldn't like to have been near them in a little boat. A little later we ran among a school of porpoises and it was interesting to see them jumping about sometimes clear out of the water and then dropping back. They remind one of a drove of fat hogs since they are about the same size and are also black
The way one longs for the sight of land
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Rights
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To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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