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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, 1897, Oct. 17
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Alternative Title
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Lawrence Bruner Letters, 1897
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Date
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1897, Oct. 17
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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 been staying at headquarters for the past week, so have nothing special to write about this time..."
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Identifier
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081210-1897-026b
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Transcription
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I had a letter today from Amy that was written on the 13th of September. She does not seem to find teaching the most pleasant occupation she has ever tried, judging from the tone of her letter allthough she does not say so in that many words. The six days that she had taught seemed that many weeks. Of course as time progresses and she becomes accustomed to the work time will pass much more rapidly. I remember my first experiences as a teacher and they were something similar to Amy's.
At the same time that I am working on the destructive locusts I am also occupied in making a collection and studying the habits of all the other orthopterous insects that I can find in this country. Thus far I have gathered very close to one hundred different kinds. With the same kind of luck during the next four months I will have at least two hundred to two hundred and fifty distinct species. I am also getting together quite an interesting lot of things for the U. of N. museum. Have just had a copper tank made for hodling all kinds of alcoholic specimens, and already have about a dozen good specimens to put in it. Pretty soon it will be too late to collect bird skins when I will have my Swiss boy collect insects, frogs, snakes, lizzards &c. He is quite handy and learns quickly, so he will be able to much more than earn his wages, about $17 per month and boards himself. Of course I must watch him. Just like most other hired help he can do much more when I am at home than when I am away. Only wish that the location () was a little better for more forms ofbirds and other animal life than it is. Instead of being in the vicinity of natural timber it is out on a plain many miles away from anything like a grove. Then too, the climate of this portion of Argentina is dry&as dry as that of Colordado Springs but without water for irrigation ditches. There has been but little rain thus far and unless it comes within the next few days the wheat crop will be lost. Last week was terrible hot and dusty. One day themy standard thermometer registered 98 in the shade at 3:30 in the afternoon. A few days before there was frost — quite a change! Still the people here think they have a fine climate. There is scarcely any grass left, the wheat is yellow and almost dried up, and even the weeds that usually keep looking bright and green are and very stunted. Usually at this time of year the country is clothed with vegetation waist high. Now it is not high enough to hide the shoe soles. The drouth has already done more harm than all of the locusts in the country can do.
But I see that my paper is just about filled, so I must come to an abrupt close. Hope that you all continue well and that you are having pleasant weather than we are or than you had some time ago. A kiss to each of the babies and also to yourself.
Yours,
Lawrence Bruner
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Rights
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