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Marcia Bruner to Lawrence Bruner, 1897, Oct. 10

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Handwritten 5 page letter from Marcia Bruner to Lawrence Bruner, "I think I will have to change the day that I write…"
Title
Marcia Bruner to Lawrence Bruner, 1897, Oct. 10
Alternative Title
Lawrence Bruner Letters, 1897
Date
1897, Oct. 10
Creator
Lawrence Bruner
Description
Handwritten 6 page letter from Marcia Bruner to Lawrence Bruner, "I received a letter from you Friday dated Sept 1st…"
Identifier
081210-1897-071f
Transcription
5.
there I suppose.

I had a letter from Ella H. a yesterday ago in which she says she only wanted the money to buy some new furniture with and Jerome hopes we will not send it. I intend to send her all I can spare though.

I have found out one thing since I have had charge de affairs, that we could clothe ourselves on the money that is spent for interest, and dress nicely too. I shall not have anything done to the house or walks or yard this fall but wait until you come home.

Will not have an operation now either. Would rather use that money to pay bills.

Mrs Chas. Crooks had her left leg amputated up nearly to the hip on account of a diseased bone and now they think it will have to be taken off at the hip. She suffers so much.
I dream every night that you are here. Most of the time it seems as if we have been to church together. I suppose because we have been having such exciting times lately in the church.

Helen is learning so fast, by Christmas she will be in the third grade. Psyche keeps up well too, and you would hardly know Alice if you were to see her. She is the finest kid we ever had. She goes sailing around the house from one piece of mischief into another as fast as
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