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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, 1897, July 11
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Alternative Title
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Lawrence Bruner Letters, 1897
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Date
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1897, July 11
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Creator
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Lawrence Bruner
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Description
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Handwritten 6 page letter from Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, "I received your letter dated June 9th, but mailed on the 7th yesterday."
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Identifier
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081210-1897-014e
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Transcription
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Mr. Howard wrote me that he had seen by the dispatches that I had arrived safely in the country. I am quite overcome by the much free advertising that I am receiving both here and at home. Hope I may be able to prove worthy of a small portion of it. Howard has been exceedingly kind and friendly to me from the beginning in connection with this position. I like him for it although I liked him equally well before.
Am sorry to learn of the deaths of Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Shepard, while the news of the weddings of Dr. Walcot and Miss Buckstaff and Rev. Silver and Miss Sewell are more cheery. All these items concerning home people are news to one so far away and among strangers. They are of vastly more importance to one than they would be were he or she at home.
Since Moores are so friendly I do hope he will be able to settle his unfortunate affairs in some satisfactory manner. There does not appear to be any opening in this country just at present. The country is passing through a "dull" time — the "boom" having fallen as in our
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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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