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Letter and envelope from Nellie Harrison, Pinto, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

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Date

1894-10-19

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

man000865

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1mw2cs8w
Details

Subject

Sewing
Dressmaking

Time Period

1890s (1890 - 1899)

Place

Utah

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

man000865. 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/d1mw2cs8w

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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

Letter and envelope (with stamp) from Nellie Harrison, Pinto, Utah, to Mary Syphus, Panaca, Nevada, dated October 19, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Miss Mary Syphus
Panaca
Lincoln Co
Written across side of envelope:
Nellis Harrison In haste.
Page 1
Pinto Oct. 19, 1894
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Miss Mary Syphus
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Panaca
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My Dear Mary
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You will be surprised
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at getting this note but be
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assured that I am going
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to bother you.
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Bro. Cluff has been here and
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wants me, without fail to
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attend the Academy, next
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semester, but I cant possibly
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get there unless I can get
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work of some kind and
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I would like to know if
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there is a possibility of getting
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enough sewing to pay,two , . .
to come out there
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Lizzie Harrison and myself /.
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We would like to get dressmaking
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and plian sewing either or
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Page 1
both.
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Page 2
Now listen, Mary dear, this
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isnt all, If there is enough
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to pay us, would you try to get
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a room for us, one will do
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with a place for a stove in it.
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We want to board outselves.
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Ada was telling us of a Mr.
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Edwards who has or had a
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house that she thought likely
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we might procure one room
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from him, but of course use your
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own judgment. We want free
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trad! No tariff! Cheap rates!
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What ever you conclude or think or otherwise
best i.e. to stay at home / please
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telegraph next Sat 27 inst, by
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noon. send it to Hebron, please
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If you don't get the note in time
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to find out by designated time
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please send on the following Tue.
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We will repay you or try to fake all
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this sometime. Excuse haste &
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pencil Your Troublesome
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Nen
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Cluff says I must go.
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