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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, 1898, Jan. 16
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Alternative Title
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Lawrence Bruner Letters, 1897
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Date
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1898, Jan. 16
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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 only just returned from Buenos Aires where I…"
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Identifier
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081210-1898-041a
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Transcription
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I did not see McCrosky's this last time while in Buenos Aires. Had so very much to look after and so many people to see that I only had time to call at the office and leave the Caldwell baby's picture that had gotten mislaid among some letters when I first came to the country. As Mr. McCrosky was out. I left it with a draftsman to be handed to him later.
My preliminary report, of which I sent you a copy before, seems to be well taken by the Argentines themselves, who say that it is "very practical and quite sensible." How glad I am (?). Hope the full report will be equally well thought of, and the suggestions which I shall make be carried out. If they are, I feel very confident that the Argentine locust plague will then become a matter of control.
Had a letter to-day from the Govt. entomologist of Chile in which he asks me a few questions about handling "native locusts." Wish that I could have time to pay him a visit in his own country; but the time is so short now that I will not be able to do so.
There is to be a Frenchman here in a very short time to steady the plague for the province of Cordoba. Maybe we can arrange so that he can take up the studies at the point where I will have off. Though I have learned enough of the insects' life = history and habits so I will be able to suggest the most feasible methods of warfare that can be brought to bear against the insect. He may be able to learn a little more about the laws which govern the insect's flights from one part of the country to another so as to have a basis for predicting invasions etc. Also native breeding places, extent of country visited, a little more definite about some features of egg-laying & similar features that I couldn't get at in the time I have had with all other things to consider.
Your letter was full of news such as interests one. Wish that I could send you equally newsy letters, but this I cannot do for the reason that I don't know so very much about myself, and others you do not know or care to hear about. In about a week Minister Buchannon's will leave for the United States, perhaps to remain there. In their early visits they may go to Omaha, Nebraska City, etc. If they do I have asked them to call on you for I am dure that you would be pleased to meet and talk with someone direct from here — someone who has seen one quite lately.
Hope that this letter will reach you all well, and that you will remain so through the winter till I return and later. Goodbye to all — kisses.
Lawrence Bruner
P.S. Helen is getting to write excellent letters. I don't wonder at her getting 100 in spelling.
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