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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Psyche Bruner, 1897, Sept. 19
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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. 19
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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, "Who would have thought a year ago, or even 6 months ago, that I would be here today writing a letter home."
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Identifier
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081210-1897-023d
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Transcription
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think that some of the work in the lace line is exquisite. I examined a $75 handkerchief yesterday that I believe would just suit Mamma. Maybe I will get it for her. Things in general are quite cheap here, but one would not think so unless he knew all about it. In Argentina a U.S. dollar will buy about $3.00, and in this country an Argentine dollar is worth $2.35. So when I paid $1.00 for having my hair cut and whiskers trimmed I really only gave about 15 cents of our money. A $75. handkerchief would therefore cost only about $10 U.S. money. I bought a few little doilies (don't know whether I spelled the word right or not, but inclose one so that you will know what I mean) because I knew that they will suit Mamma as well as anything else. I also got a collar and a couple of medium quality handkerchiefs. For myself I expect to get a few Indian trinkets — maybe 10 or 12 Paraguayan dollar's worth.
Will write again before I arrive at Carcaraña — perhaps from Corrientes, or on the boat going down. Will write to Helen next time.
A kiss to each. Hope all are well at home.
Your Papa
Lawrence Bruner
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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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