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Title
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Lawrence Bruner to Marcia Bruner, 1898, Jan. 30
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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. 30
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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, "Well I am back again at Caracana, after 10 days…"
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Identifier
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081210-1898-042
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Transcription
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Dear Marcia:
Well I am back again in Carcaraña, after 10 days in the provinces of Cordoba, San Louis and Mendoza, where I have been looking up matters relating to locusts preliminary to the writing of my final report. In fact, this has brrn my "wind-up" trip here in Argentina. In about one month now I hope to be starting for home, or say by the time this letter reaches you. The coming week will perhaps be my busiest in the country since I must complete the writing of my report by Saturday so as to take it to Buenos Aries for the painter on the 8th of February. Will thrn have the proof to read and the making of engravings to look after during the remaining 3 weeks of February.
Taking everything into consideration I suppose that I had ought to be quite satisfied with my success here, but I am not. I had made my estimate of final results for the year's work on North American conditions, but this is not that country and hence the non-fullfilment of my hopes etc. But I will not say any more about these matters till I come home.
I was simply too lazy to write to you last Sunday, so skipped a week, for which I am very sorry, for I know you will miss the letter very much, although it would have contained nothing especially interesting. Each succeeding letter seems to be more difficult to write since there is nothing of importance to write about. Then too you have frequently said that you do not care about descriptive letters, so I am limited to one subject — myself — to write about. Your letters of December 5th, 15th and 24th have just been received, so you see I have been another whole month without having news from home. There are evidently still two more letters back, one from November and the other between the 5th and 17th of December. I have papers also to Dec. 7th but not later.
I hope that Mr. Hunter has not been too persistant in visiting to Prof. Lugger about the money for Orthoptera, since he may misunderstand matters. I thought that I had sent him everything however for which bills were rendered. Will look the whole matter upon my return, so neither you or Mr. Hunter need trouble further.
May write about my trip in the Andes in my next letter either to Psyche or Helen. Was more than a little pleased to get Helen's letter. Just to think of my little Helen writing such letters. Why, I can hardly believe my eyes.
Hope that baby Alice will really remember me when I return. Of course she will not be the baby I left, but a great big girl.
Kisses to all — Seba included if she cares to be so counted.
May try to write her a letter soon.
Yours TC.
L. Bruner
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