New York Aprl 23 1897

Dear Marcia:
I arrived in the city this morning to find that the S.S. "Maskelayne" does not carry passengers. It is only a freight steamer. I will therefore be obliged to wait until Monday night and take the steamship "Buffon" for Rio Janeiro. In the meanwhile I will try to see something of this city.

Did not find either Mr. Howard or Mr. Aluord at home but saw all of the Nebraska boys who are in the Dept. of Agriculture. There are 6 of them at present.

Will write you again before sailing. Hope you are all well as I am.

Yours
Lawrence Bruner

New York, Aprl. 23, 1897

Dear Marcia:–
I forgot to look whether or not it was necessary to obtain a permit from either the New York Life or Northwestern life insurance companies to travel in South America, (Argentina, Uraguay [sic], Paraguay, Chile & Bolivia). Will you please see J.H. Mockett & Son about the Northwestern policy & ask F.W. Taylor to write to the N.Y. Life Co. For this letter you can find No. of policy by referring to receipts in tin box in drawer of my desk at home. The general Agt. in Des Moines can grant the permit or obtain it if necessary.

Have been out on the streets for the past two hours. It makes me tired, there are such crowds.

Yours Lawrence Bruner
P.S. Give this milage book to either Hunter or Taylor.

On board the Buffon
Brooklyn, Aprl. 26 /97
Dear Marcia:
Everything so far has gone lovely and I am feeling tip top. We expect to pull out about sunrise tomorrow; and it looks as if we are to have good weather. It is raining a little, the wind having just changed to N. West. I received your letter today, also telegram from Maj. Alvord, one from Marlatt, and a card wishing me "bon voyage" from Scudder.

Have also had an interview with the New York "Sun" reporter who has been following me for the past two days. Expect the Sun will print at least a column as a result of the interview. Have asked that a copy of the paper be mailed to you. Several others of the N.Y. papers, as well as Washington & St. Louis papers have also advertised my going.

Prof. L. G. Howard called on me today and I had a very nice visit with him. He told me that the Leland Stanford

people had made a very hard fight to send their man, Vernon L. Kellogg, but he "wasn't in it" along side of me. Am sorry for Kellogg, but no to the extent that I would give up for him.

I sent a guide of New York to Seba to​day and some papers to you yesterday which have some thing on "Greater New York" that may help her out on her paper if not too late. At any rate she will have the information from headquarters. By the way the N.Y. legislature adjourned without passing the "Greater New York Bill, as I noticed in a recent paper.

Would like to be here tomorrow to see the great parade in memory to U.S. Grant. That is provided I could do so without getting mixed up in the crowd. It will be terrible, and I am quite certain that many will be hurt.

I would like to see all of you again before sailing. Trust that you will all keep well and be cheerful.

Mr. Howard said he would

write you in a few days to let you know about his visit with me just before sailing. He also promised to call on you should he chance to be going through Nebraska during my absence.

I certainly appreciate all that the students and other friends everywhere have done to show their good wishes for my success in this undertaking and I shall do my best to not disappoint them. Only hope that the Argentinians will not expect too much from me in the very start.

Yours as ever,

Lawrence Bruner