Letter and envelope from Martin A. Bunker St. George, Utah. to John M. Bunker, St. Thomas, Nevada

Letter and envelope (with stamp) from M.A. Bunker, St. George, Utah, to John M. Bunker, St. Thomas, Nevada, dated December 16, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Mr. John M, Bunker St Thomas
Nev
St George Dec
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Mr John M. Bunker
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St Thomas
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Dear Bro,
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I take great
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pleasure in replying to
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your favor of recent
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date. I was much plea
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sed to hear from you
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once more and to hear
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that you were well & doing
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well; this finds us in
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our usual state of heal
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th, Viola and babies are
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here with us at present
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she is doing a little work
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in the Temple, most all
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of our folks are well.
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Uncle has been a little
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ailing of late but is a little
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better again. I guess you
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have heard of our late move
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we have vacated from
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where we were living when
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you last saw us, and have
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taken up quarters in Nen
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ales old rock house. I could
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see no possible chance to raise
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the money to pay for the flax
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with so I thought best to
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give it up; I now antisipa
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te going to the Mogodsey and
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make a place Jim Bunker
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has moved in from the
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Sevier and I think we have
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secured what, in time; will
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make us a good place.
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No I do not think the Mud
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dy a bad place but I think
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real estate will be valuable
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there in time but I was great
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ly in hopes the way would
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open up so you could rema
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in in school until you
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could grduate but we have
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to do as we can not as we
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would like. So you expect
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to work Yours mares or
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do you just want them bro
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ught back to the country?
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I did not have hay to feed
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the horses I had so I sent
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them down with Francis and
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I thought if you wanted a
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team you could have them
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and I will come down after
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awhile and help to get the
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salt out to the ranch to pay
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for them. Bro Ivins (?) is not
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here at present but I do not
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think he will have any more
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salt hauled this year unless
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he can get it done for horses
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or cattle as he has enough
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to last him this season, or at
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any rate that is what he told
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me nine months ago but
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If I can see him soon I
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will speak to him again
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about itr I think this is about
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all I can think of at present
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Francis just got in from
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Trumbol and he had a little
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missfortune he had a sparre
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of Geo. Bunkers horses die
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while he was out there, they got
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to much grain I think.
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h Well I think this will be enoug/
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for this time hoping this will
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find you well and hearty,
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I am your loving bro
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M. A. Bunker
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