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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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man000789. 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/d19w0db7f
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LetterfromJohnM.Bunker,ElDorado,NevadatoMaryE.Syphus,Panaca,Nevada,datedJune12,1892(3pp.)Noenvelope.Page1ElDoradoNev.June21st,1892.line1line2MissMaryE.Syphus:line3Panaca,LinconCo,Nev.line4DearFriendMary-line5Ireedyourmostwelcomeline6lettersomeweekago,andline7InQvzmakeanattemptline8toanswerthesame.line9Shouldhavewrittensoonerline10buthavefeltsomewhatline11lazythelasttwoorthreeline12weeksandamnotimprov-line13ingveryfast.Theweatherline14isquitewarmatpresent.line15wasonehundredandsixteenline16today.Ihopeyouwillline17notbelookingforaveryline18longletterthistime,forIline19Page2donotwanttofoolyouline1allthetime-.Manythanksline2forthekissthatwasline3intendedformebylittleline4Juie.Ihardlyknowhewline5howtoreturnthecomplimentline6unlessyoukissherforme.line7ThatistheonlywayIline8
Page2willevergetkisses!forline9whenIhaveoncebeenline10seen,nomorekissesforline11me.YouaskifIwereline12intendingtospendtheline13FourthofJulyinPanaca.line14WellIamsorrytosayline15butItistheusualline16answer.No,Ihavemadeline17arangementstospendline18thefourthinElDoradoline19Willdriveuntillthetenthline20ofJuly.Bro.Hancockline21hasthemailfromtheline22ParktoReovilleforoneyearline23Page3Iwillhavetoconcludeforline1thistimeasIcanthinkline2ofnomoretowrite,hopingline3thesefewlineswillfindline4allwellandhappy.line5Iwishyouagoodenjoyab-line6-letimeonthefourth.line7Iremainaseveryours.line8JohnM.Bunkerline9P.S.Pleaseexcusethisline10blotch,andwritesoonline11sincerelythineline12J.M.Bunkerline13