Letter and envelope from Nellie Harrison Kanab, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Provo City, Utah

Letter and envelope (with stamp) from Nellie Harrison, Kanab, Utah, to Mary Syphus, Provo City, Utah, dated February 23, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Miss Mary. Syphus.
B.Y.A.
Provo City
Utah Co
Utah.
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Kanab. Feb. 23r<^ 1894- line 1
Miss Mary Syphus:- line 2
Provo City line 3
My Dearest Mary. line 4
Why have I neglected line 5
you so long? The question I cannot line 6
answer only that there has been line 7
nothing to write about and I have line 8
been kept busy with examination, etc. line 9
But doubtless you will say. "The line 10
mane thing is that you didn't get line 11
at it. Had thinking of you been line 12
all that was necessary you would line 13
have been the recipient of innumerable line 14
missives. I sincerely hope that you line 15
will find your forgiving spot and line 16
overlook my neglect as I have line 17
yours and not like me wait a line 18
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rather, return good for evil.
Now I can tell you how very pleased I was to receive your long looked for letter, and indeed I was glad to know that you had such a nice time during the Christmas holidays. I thought of you so much while at home and wondered where you were and how you were enjoying the vacation.
I was sick the greater part of my time while at home which made me feel to complain once in a while Oh! our baby! sweet? yes I should say so.
Well, Mary dear I am nearly frozen to death as I am in the school room and the fire is all out so please excuse me until some future time, shortly.
Feb 27 '94 Nearly a jkeek has fled since I began writing this letter but I was afraid that if I began another it would meet with
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the same fate as several others
have done of late- never get finished.
We are very busy of late preparing for the coming convention for the teachers and for our school examination papers, after which comes the dreadful criticisms of the answers.
We are now having lovely weather and spring, gay spring, is fast approaching.
Nellie and I, have tonight been for a lovely walk, and 0 how refreshed we do feel. Yesterday I was sick all day but my walk to-night has
given me new life.
There is to be a grand ball this evening and I have been requested to "come" Alone I suppos they think I'll go.
Well Mary I am painfully conscious of this disjointed arrangment of this letter and am ashamed to forward such
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Page 4 a thing to one of my dear friends. line 10
I'll promise to write a longer line 11
next time and on better paper line 12
if there is such a thing as line 13
that possible in Kanab. line 14
Good night my dear Mary line 15
Please to write to me as line 16
soon as you tzeL this. line 17
As Ever yours affectionately line 18
Nellie, x x x x
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