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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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man000776. Syphus-Bunker Papers, 1891-1994. MS-00169. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d10k29q32
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Letterandenvelope(withstamp)fromMaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,LincolnCo.,Nevada,toJohnM.Bunker,ElDoradoCanyon,Nevada,datedDec.28,189.2pp.Envelopeaddressed:Mr.JohnM.Bunker,ElDoradoCanyon,LincolnCo.,Nev.Panaca,LincolnCo.iline1Nev.Dec.28,1892.line2Mr.JohnM.Bunker,line3ElDorado.Canyonline4Nev.line5DearFriend:-To-nightIline6willendeavortopenyoualine7fewlines,hopingyouwillline8excusemefordelayingwrit-line9ingsolongandalsoexcuseline10thisshortletter.BeforeChristline11-masIwassobusydressmakingline12thatIdzdnthaveaminuteline13towriteandsince,nearlyallline14ofourfolkshavebeenheredayline15andnightandIhavenottakenline16timetowriteuntilnow,althoughline17Ihavethoughtaboutiteveryday.line18Page2Yourletterofthe15-inst.wasglad-line1lywelcomed.BeforeIreceivedline2itIwonderedifyouwerenotline3tryingtogetevenbywaitingasJine4longwithoutasIdidwithout1ine5writing,butIfoundIwasmis-line6taken.Thereis^adanceto-nightline7
anditistimenowtogetready.Page2line8AsIhavenotbeenabletoattendline9onebeforeduringtheholidaysline10Iamveryanxioustogothiseveningline11andsoIhaventtimetowriteanyline12thing.Idontsupposeyouwillline13thankmeforthesefewlines,butline14Iwillpromisetodobetternextline15time.Iwishyouahappynewline16year.Sincerelyyours,line17MaryEttaSyphus.