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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

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Creator

Creator: Bunker, John Mathieson, 1870-1946

Date

1892-06-04

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

man000787

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Details

Subject

Meetings
Mothers

Time Period

1890s (1890 - 1899)

Place

Eldorado Canyon

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

man000787. 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/d1k934k14

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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

LetterfromJohnM.Bunker,ElDorado,NevadatoMaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,datedJune4,1892(4pp.)Envelope(postmarkedElDoradoCanyon,Nev.,datedJune4,1892)to:MissMaryE.SyphusPanacaLincolnCo.Nev.Miss.MaryEttaSyphus:Panaca,LincolnCo.NevadaDearFriendMary,Your mostwelcomeletterwasrecd.yesterdayandIwilltrytoanswerthesameinmyroughway.Iseebyyourletterthatyouthinkjustlikethefolkshome,andthatisIwillnotbeuptoconferenceWhetheritbemeorsomeotherfalseteacherthathaslearnedyoutodoubtmywordIdonotknow.ButatanyrateC3TifnothingserioushapensandalliswillingIwilltryandmakeitanappointtobethere.Ofcoursewecannottellwhatliesin storebeforeus,atanyrateIcan’t.InmotherslastletterfromhomeshesaidPage1ElDoradoCanyon,line1June4th1892.line2irline3line4line5line6line7line8line9line10line11line12line13line14line15line16line17line18Page2line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9

 

shewasafraid,somethingwouldturnupthatIcouldnotbethere,perhapsshecanseefartheraheadthanIcanTomakealongstoryshortIamgettingtobejustlikeagreatbigbaby.IwanttoseeMaandmyDearfriendEtta.SinceIhavereadyourletterIhavechangedmy mindinregardstotheweather.Ibelieveitwasalittlewarmto-dayThetownisinfullbloomatpresentlotsofnativesherecatchingwoodastheriverisruningquitehighThereisn’tagreatdealof,reoreonhandatpresent.They(TheCompany)areworkingseveralminesIhearMrMillsisgoingbackEastthissum­mer,howtruethereportisIdonotknow.Ihavetoldnallthat!Icanthinkofthatwouldintrestyou.ButIdonotthinkyouwillfindmuchconsolationinthelikeofthis.Page2line10line11line12line13line14-line15line16line17 line18line19line20line21line22line23Page3line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9line10 line11line12 line13 line14line15

 

Page3Sorrytohearthatyourmotherline 16wasnotwell,hopeshewillline17bebettererethis.Isupposetheline 18PresidentandAssistantsoftheline19Y.W.M,I.AssociationofPanacaline20willjustbelayingtheline21Gospeldowntotheotherline22npoors^nersthatwerenotline23Page4fortunateenoughtogetaline1promotion.WellIguessyouline2dy willbeabouttiredout^thisline3timesoIwillconcludeline4andcontinueinmynext.line5Hopingthiswillfindyouline6wellandhappy.Iremainline7asever.YoursTruely,line8JohnM.Bunker.line9P.S.Pleaseexcusemis-line 10takesandscribbleing.line11WriteSoonandoftenline12foreveryoursline13J.M.Bunker.line14