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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, 1897, July 20
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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 20
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Creator
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Lawrence Bruner
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Description
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Handwritten 2 page letter from Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, "I have just returned from another trip up north where..."
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Identifier
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081210-1897-015b
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Transcription
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I do not yet quite understand this South American insect. I have not been able to definitely decide in my mind whether it is double brooded or only single brooded. I have not yet learned to my satisfaction whether the insects which we now find gathered in the woods and adjoing grass plats are to develop later into egg-laying swarms. If these points were only settled I could rest at headquarters and wait until traveling was a little more comfortable. I could also suggest remedies that if carried out would be quite effective and at the same time inexpensive. As if is I must still keep on investigating "in the field" until the points under consideration are settled.
Later when I begin breeding-cage studies I expect to remain at this place a great deal more. I will then move into a small house and live more to my liking at least part of the time.
While out on my last trip I saw 10 wild ostriches quite near to the railroad track. In fact one of the brids had crawled into the right of way through the wire fence and the train had a nice race with it. It finally made several plunges at the fence and forced itself through between the wires. In doing so it hurt one of its legs and went off limping greatly. If the train had stopped it could have been very easily captured by two or three men. Will try to bring one or two skins of this ostrich and some eggs along home for the U. of N. museum. I already have secured 50 or more bird skins of 20 different kinds, and my man is busy getting more daily. Hope to have several hundreds of good bird skins by the end of the year. Insect collecting is not good yet, but will be in a month or two. I will then devote my spare moments in collecting for the university and myself. Orthoptera are scarce here in winter –– save of course the destructive locust. Only have about a dozen or fifteen kinds taken here in Argentina. Hae had letters from Sudder, F.W. Taylor and Father. If you see Taylor soon tell him that in a week or two perhaps I will find time to write to him.
[left margin] Usually most of my time is quite fully occupied with matters related to the subject of my mission to this country and only the fortunate are favored with immediate replies to their letters. Later this may be changed. If I am located in a house over which I have the control I can begin early or work late if I desire. Now I can only begin at 8:30 and must quit at 5 P.M. Cannot write at Mr. James' place without disturbing the family and when (over)
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Rights
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