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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, 1897, June 2
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Alternative Title
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Lawrence Bruner Letters, 1897
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Date
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1897, June 2
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Creator
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Lawrence Bruner
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Description
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Handwritten 5 page letter from Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, "Well I have finally reached this place –– the field of action for the next 9 or 10 months."
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Identifier
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081210-1897-007b
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Transcription
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on account of the "martial law" that was in force there. It seems that a revolution is in progress in the country and they were trying to prevent the landing and departure of suspects. This revolution is only one of several that I have already come in contact with since reaching South America. In Brazil I heard of at least three distinct revolutions. One of these occurred in Rio de Janeiro while we were lying in the harbor. I even passed through the line of march of two regiments of regular troops as they were marching to quell the disturbance. It appears that the students in the military school were to be deprived of ammunition for some reason or other; and this caused the rebellion. No blood was shed, and quiet restored on the appearance of the cavallery, infantry and artillery. Such is life in the warm Spanish and Portugese countries.
On the arrival of our steamer in the harbor of Montevideo I was handed a letter from Mr. Macrosky giving their address and asking that I come and visit them as soon as possible after my arrival. Expect to see
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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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