Letter and envelope from Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada to John M. Bunker, St. Thomas, Nevada

Letter and envelope (with stamp) from Mary E. Syphus, Panaca, Nevada, to John M. Bunker, St. Thomas, Nevada, dated November 15, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Mr. John M. Bunker, St. Thomas, Nevada.
Lincoln Co.,
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Panaca Nev.
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Nov. 15, 94
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Mr. John M. Bunker,
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St. Thomas, Nev.
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Dearest John;-
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I have just aroused myself
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from a nap, so I feel, as I usually
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do lately, when I try to write, just
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in trim for it. (?) I was busy quite
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late this evening nd when I finished
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my work, I sat by the fire and went
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to sleep at once. Well, I am awake
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now but there is no telling how long
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I shall be.
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Your welcome missive was
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duly received and carefully perused.
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No, I didn't call you any mean
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names, but I wondered why you did
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not write. It seemed so long that I
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did not hear from you.
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Since you offered such a good
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excuse for your silence, you are
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quite excusable.
I was glad to hear you had been home. It must have been quite an agreeable change. But I am sure your stay must have seemed altogether to short.
I asked you not to say anything to your Mother about what we were talking. Well, you did not say you did but I infer you did from what you wrote. I have not believed there was any truth in it from the first. I don't know what made me mention it. I ought not to have done.
George ^6. ^ulia started for St. Thomas last Tuesday noon. Suppose they will reach there almost as soon as this.
I don't know how it will be with poor Julia I am sure. I feel like she will not remain there long.
I know she will fell very badly to be back in the same old place again.
I suppose Harry will be on the Muddy very soon if he has made no different arrangements. We were very uneasy about him
/ on account of not hearing for sometime, when your letter came, and
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then we thought there might be some thing wrong. In fact, we knew there must be if he had not made one trip. So Ellen sent a telegram to Kingman and found out when he was there last. We were only too glad to hear there was nothing serious. Ellen and I were so pleased when the word came we could not stop laughing all the evening. Sam said, quite soberly, "Papa never will write anymore, for he will know you will send telegrams when you of want to hear fruin him.
I wish I knew you were coming
up with Harry. But then, if wishes amounted to anything, it would be worth while making some. I suppose you can tell me, next time you write, whether or not you are coming. Although I have tried to think you are not coming, I know I shall be disappointed to know you are not.
Ma is not well at all. She is hardly up
able to keep / some of time, though she has so far. I begin to think Clara surely will be home soon. We will be so
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pleased to see her.
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I had Ellen trying to braid my hair
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today, but it was a failure. I think Clara's
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must be getting the best of mine. She told
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me sometime ago, she could tie a string
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on her's but she did not say how long
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it stayed. Of course, you know the re-
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suit of election?
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If Pa had been
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backing one of
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having the
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majority, you
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would have been
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in for a great
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lecture for not
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voting; at least,
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for not voting
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for him.
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Doesnen't it
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frighten you to
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think of it?
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I shall con-
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elude hoping
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to hear from
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you soon.
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Levi told me
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Written across top of Page 1
you were well
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and fleshy.
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I am just as
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much puzzeled
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to know how
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you look.when
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you are not poor
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as I am about
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Clara.
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Good-night and
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happy dreams.
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With love I am
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your faithfully,
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Mary Etta Syphus.
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