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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Psyche Bruner, 1897, Sept. 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, Sept. 14
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Creator
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Lawrence Bruner
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Description
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Handwritten 4 page letter from Lawrence Bruner to Psyche Bruner, "Just a week ago today I wrote a letter (to Mamma) from Carcarañá..."
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Identifier
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081210-1897-022b
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Transcription
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scape. The river is a mighty stream divided into numerous channels dotted with numerous flat and wooded islands. In places the combined chnanels of the river with the inclosed islands form a width of 20 to 25 miles. It is now spring. The peach trees are in bloom, the willows have put on their coat of new leaves and catkins, and the whole country begins to show the fresh green colors of a northern middle-May time. The birds from the north have appeared and the dreary winter scenes of the papas have changed to something more like the home–land scenery. If these things continue to occur from time to time, and each change is as marked as the present, I may come to feel a little more contented in Argentina during the few remaining months that I am obliged to spend in the country.
Of course each day now brings with it new life — bird, insect and plant. With these my duties become more and more numerous. I am obliged to spend more and more time each day in work and study. True, the work is attractive and I do not mind it much although occasionally at night time I am a little tired. New countries
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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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