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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Logan City, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

Information

Creator

Creator: Bunker, John Mathieson, 1870-1946

Date

1892-12-18

Description

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

Digital ID

man000803

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1hd7s55g
Details

Subject

Sunday schools
Holidays
Ogden
Universities and colleges--Examinations

Time Period

1890s (1890 - 1899)

Place

Logan

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

man000803. 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/d1hd7s55g

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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

Letterandenvelope(withstamp)City,UtahtoMaryE.Syphus,18,1892.fromPanaccJohnM.i,NevadaBunker,,datedLoganDecemberEnvelopeaddressed:MissMaryE.SyphusPanacaLincolnCo.Nev.Page1LoganCity,line1Dec.18,1892.line2MissMaryE.Syphus.line3PanacaNev.line4DearFriend:-Thisisline5Sunday morning,andline6asIamtolateforline7Sundayschoolthoughtline8Iwouldimprovemyline9timeinwritingyouline10afewlines.youreverline11kindandwelcomeline12lettercametohandsomeline13[yesterday^line14Page2timelastweekwasveryline1pleasedtohearfromyouline2oncemore,andtolearnline3thatyouwereenjoyingline4yourself.line5IwenttoSmith-line6Field,lastSundaytovisitline7myUncleandAuntthatline8arelivingthere,-(hadaline9

 

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