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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, 1897, Aug. 5
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Alternative Title
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Lawrence Bruner Letters, 1897
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Date
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1897, Aug. 5
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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 have just received your letter that is dates 'West Point, June 26th'..."
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Identifier
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081210-1897-016d
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Transcription
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the two older girls, not to say anything about the chances of sickness for yourself and the children. Was just reading today in a Buenos Aires paper that the death rate of children in this province is over 50 per cent between birth and 15 years of age — a rate higher than anywhere else. Then too I shall be starting home in less than 7 months from now. The time will soon pass. School will have commenced when you receive this letter, or will in a very short time. The weeks will fly, the months come and go & the 1st of April be here before you know it.
You speak of having some things fixed about the house. Go ahead, you know what is needed. Be sure to lay in a supply of coal for the furnace before winter sents in for good; but do not drive over the yard when the ground is soft. Either F.W. Taylor or J.S Dales will look after the ordering of coal — be sure to get anthracite "nut" and "egg" mixed as that burns best. Soft coal requires too much looking after, and makess too much soot in the chimney. You do not want a chimney on fire. At least I do not want it even as far away as I am. Am sorry to hear that Fred and Alice Taylor's mother is afflicted with a cancer and cannot live long.
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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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