Letter and envelope from Mary Etta Syphus, Provo, Utah to John M. Bunker, Logan, Utah

Letter and envelope (with stamp) from Mary E.
Syphus, Provo, March 10, 1894.
Utah to John M. Bunker, Logan, Utah,
dated
Envelope addressed:
Mr. John M. Bunker.
Logan, Utah.
Provo, Utah.
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Mar.
Mr. John M. Bunker, Logan, Utah.
Dear Friend:-
I will begin by telling you of the conclusion I came to before receiving your letter.
I just thought that when you did write I would wait as long as you befor answering but you see I have changed my mind already. There the old addage comes in "If you set stakes you will full them up."
Well, when I found that your composition prevented you writing I was quite willing to excuse you. I know what that means, for I have been working at one all the afternoon but I am happy to say it is completed after a fashion.
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I stayed home last evening to write letters, while all the rest went out, but wrote only three, well twenty-four pages I’ll say, though they were not large ones. To-night I refused to go again and the result is I have the house all to myself. Prof. Giles gives a fine concert to-night in the Tabernacle. I would like to have gone but the last of the week is my only chance for writing. If I neglect it then I get so much on hand I
cannot catch up in a hurry.
I will just tell you from whom I have received missives this week; from Pa, Clara, Geo. Riding and Chrissie, Ed, Aggie Herrick and Nellie Harrison. Yes, and yours, of course I havent forgotten that. And I am very thankful to say that I have received no very bad news from any.
You say you are hearing of the examination already. We are too, and it is a harsh sounding word to to me. I suppose the teachers think they will make us study more by
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constantly reminding of that though it discourages me every time I hear of it. I am sorry you are thinking of leaving school before it closes. If you do leave will you go home are remain
there and when will you discontinue school? I suppose you always expect all the questions I can think of when you hear from me.
I had to laugh when I heard of my letter going the rounds so. I haven't written to Harry since I have been here, so It must have been one I wrote to Ellen. I have been trying to rembmber what I said but my memory will not reach that far. Many times I have thought, how careful people should be about what they write for often our writing lives after us. I little thought that one of my letters would reach your mother in such a mysterious way. Had I known perhaps I would have written differently. I suppose I will have to satisfy myself be making inquiries for the letters when I get home
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again.
Pa told me that Harry started south from Panaca, a short time ago, and when he reached Bradshaw's ranch his wagon broke down and he had to return again. Geo. Riding said he had just gone again, in a snown storm and left Ellen with the blues. Ed says they are all well on the Muddy and that the winter has been unusually
cold for that part. Lttle Anna wrote too. She said: Aunt Julia has a lovely little baby but I don't think it is quite as nice as Everet. She declares she will go to Panaca, sure, when I go home.
Well, I have been quoting from so many letters I will tell you now what Aggie wrote. She said she would like to tell me something about you but she had not heard for frem you / so long she couldn't.
Now isn't that too bad that you have not written to your dear cousin.
I am happy to say once more that we have no snow in town.
But mud, we have that everywhere.
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Mary.
I would hate to be in a place where
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it could possibly be worse than this.
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Well, dear friend, I hope you will
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Written across top of Page 5 not be as tired of read
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-ing as I am of writing
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though I will not
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be surprised if you
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are.
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I will conclude
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now by wishing
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you good night
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and success in
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examination.
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Sincerely yours.
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