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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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081210-1897-005g
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Transcription
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is wonderful when he has been away from it for two weeks and over. So on the afternoon of the 12th we began to look off to the southwest for a first glimpse of the coast of Brazil although we knew that it could not be seen before about 4 o'clock. It finally came and late in the afternoon we came to anchor in the ocean just outside of the harbor. From here the lights from the light houses and shore seemed very attractive considering that the rain was pouring down all night. Next morning a pilot from shore came aboard and by noon we started into the harbor which is behind a coral reef. It was a holiday, so we did not begin to unload cargoe until today. The people heare are nearly all negroes and they speak Portugese and Spanish.
Today the ship's doctor and I went ashore and walked out into the country about 6 miles to see the sights and catch a few insects. The people are odd, their customs queer, and everything in the land quite different from what you are used to seeing.
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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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