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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

Information

Creator

Creator: Bunker, John Mathieson, 1870-1946

Date

1891-12-15

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, and the original envelope with the stamp removed, and a copy of the original letter.

Digital ID

man000775

Permalink

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Details

Subject

Saint Thomas (historical)
Kingman
Freight and freightage
Holidays

Time Period

1890s (1890 - 1899)

Place

Eldorado Canyon

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

correspondence

Member of

Correspondence between Mary Etta Syphus and John M. Bunker, correspondence to Mary Etta Syphus from friends and family, invitations and announcements, 1891-1895, 1947

Archival Collection

Syphus-Bunker Papers

Citation

man000775. 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/d14b31h95

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Copyright Not Evaluated

Digital Provenance

Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

Format

application/pdf
image/tiff

LetterfromJohnM.Bunker,ElDorado,NevadatoMaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,datedDecember15,1891.(3pp.)Envelope(nopostmark)to:MissMaryE.SyphusPanacaNev.LincolnCo.Page1ElDoradoNevzDec15,1891.line1line2MissMaryE.Syphusline3PanacaNevline4Dear Friend-:Afterline5alapseofmanydaysline6Iwillendeavortoanswerline7youreverwelcomeletterline8whichcametohandline9thismorning.Itscontenline10-tswereeagerlyreadandline11reread.Iwilljuststateline12whyitwassolongline13onthewayandthatline14isbecausethemailline15hasfailedtoleaveline16St.Thomasforthepastline17week,butIhopeitline18willcontinuetorunallline19Page2rightheretoforeThisleaves.line1allwellandintheline2enjoymentofplentyhardline3work.Leviarivedhereline4allrightiswithHarryline5toKingman,afterfreight.line6willbebacktomorrowline7ornextday.Ioftenthinkline8

 

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