Letter (no envelope) from John M. Bunker, Bunkerville, Nevada to Mary E Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

Letter (no envelope) from John M. Bunker, Bunkerville, Nevada to Mary E. Syphus, Panaca, Nevada, dated July 15, 1894.
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Bunkerville Nev, line 1
July 15th 1894 line 2
Miss. Mary E. Syphus; line 3
Panaca Nevada line 4
Dear Friend Mary;
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It seems almost impos
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ible to try to write on such
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a warm day as this, but as
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it promises to be not much
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better, I thought I would try
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and scratch off a few lines.
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Your most kind and
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welcome letter was recd. on
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Friday last, was very pleased
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to xhear from you once more
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and to learn of your success
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in passing so successfuly
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for a teacher. Although I
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havent harbored the least
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of fears as to your ability
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in passing their examinations
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but now it is over with I
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feel to rejoice with you for
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I know just how I would
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feel if I were to start for
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Pioche for the purpose of
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taking the examination.
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The trustees asked me
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if I wanted to teach
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here my answet to them ,
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was no,! Although if
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I would of had a certificate
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I do not think I would have
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been so independant about
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it.
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I quite agree with you
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that going to school would
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be quite a change for the better
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about now although I
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have got along better this
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Written in fold between Pages 2 and 3 (Look out for the end)
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summer, so far, than I
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expected. The firast week
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has been very swealtry a
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little worse than usual beca
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use of the clouds that have
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been threatening storm.
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It has rained heavily some
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place above for the Virgin
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is almost thick with mud
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Mother gave me quite
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a compliment the other
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day, She said, she would
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have to send me away or
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back to Logan or I would
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soon blow away. I can har
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dly remember when I weigh
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ed as light as I do at present
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Francis has gone to
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Milford after freight. I first
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cut our hay yesterday which
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makes the third cutting
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I did not like to work on
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Sunday so I thought I would
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rake some of it last night
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I was out little longer than
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I expected for when I got
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home it was almost eleven
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oclock
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Well dear friend I find
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myself writing to much of
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that which does not intrest
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you.
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George Bunker his
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sister Loella and Estella Lee
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it be then.
have gone to Panguich for a
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short visit, they left about
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the second of this month
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expect to start back on
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or about the last of this
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month.
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3.0. Crosby's oldest girl
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Elida, was married on the
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Fourth from what we learn
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he is not a very steady young
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man. and from all reports
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her folks are not very well
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satisfide with her choice.
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Written across top of Page 1 I find my space about ocupied and
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tired see your eyes very / scamng these
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lines, so I will conclude by wishing
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you a good night and happy dreams.
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Yours Truly,
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J.M.B.
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P.S. If it dosent interfere
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with your plans and I can
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get a horse to come on I would
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like to pay you
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a visit. Say when and if
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I am coming we will let
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