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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, the original envelope but with no stamp or postmark, and a copy of the original letter.
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man000779. 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/d1m905f9s
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LetterfromMaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,ElDorado,datedMarch7,1892.(4NevadatoJohnMPP.)Bunker,Envelope(nopostmark)to:Mr.JohnM.Bunker.ElDoradoCanyonNev.Page1Panaca,LincolnCo.,Nev.line1March7,1892.line2Mr.JohnM.Bunker,line3ElDoradoCanyon,Nev.line4DearFriend:Withline5pleasureIwriteyouafewline6linesthisevening.Yourwelline7-comefavorofthe1st.inst.wasline8receivedlastSaturday.Iwasline9alittlesurprisedtohearfromline10youagainaftersuchalongline11silence,butIdonotwonderPage2line1thatyoudidnotwritebefore.line2HowstrangethatyouhavelineJnotreceivedmyletter!butthenline4Isupposesomeoneelsehas.line5Iwrotetoyousometimeinline6thefirstpartofFebruaryifline7Irememberright.Ihaveline8oftenthoughtourletterswereline9interferedwithandnowitline10seemsthattheyreallyare,butline11perhapsyouhavereceivedtheline12missingonebythistime.line13Iamintheschool-roomaloneline14forthechildrenhaveallgoneline15
homeanditseemsquitepleas-anttobequietafewminutes.IhaveacoldandamsohourseitmakesmetiredtotalksoIthinkifIhadtocontinuetalkinginsteadofwritingyouwouldnothearfrommenow.Iknowofnothinginparticulartowriteaboutthatwouldbeinterestingtoyou.EverythingisasdullasusualaroundhereandinPiochetheworkshaveshutdownandtheCompanyemploysbutfewmenincomparisontowhatitdid.Thefarmersherearebreakinguplandandputingingrainandprepare-ingforspringandsummerwork.Weanticipatehavingagrandtimeonthedayandeveningofthe17thInst.,thedayoftheReliefSocietyJubilee.Theprogrammehasnotbeenplacedbeforethepublicyet,soIhardlyknowwhatitconsistsline5Page2line16line17line18line19Page3line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9line10line11line12line13line14line15line16line17line18line19Page4line1line2line3line4of.
Page4Thefireisoutandmyhandsline6arecoldsoIwillconcludeforline7thistimehopingtohearfrom■line8youagainsoon.Withbestline9regardsIremainYourstruly.line10MaryEttaSyphus.line11