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Letter and envelope split in half from Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada to John M. Bunker, Bunkerville, Nevada

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Creator

Creator: Syphus, Mary Etta, 1871-1895

Date

1892-08-14

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, the original envelope split in half and the stamp removed, and a copy of the original letter.

Digital ID

man000793

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Details

Subject

Missionaries
Cold (Disease)
Harvesting
Brigham Young University

Time Period

1890s (1890 - 1899)

Place

Panaca

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

man000793. 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/d1st7j87h

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Copyright Not Evaluated

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Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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LetterfromMaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,NevadatoJohnM.Bunker,Bunkerville,Nevada,datedAugust14,1892(6pp.)Envelope(stampremoved)to:Mr.JohnM.Bunker,Bunkerville,LincolnCo.,Nev.Page1Panaca,Lincoln,Co.,Nev.line1August14,1892line2Mr.JohnM.Bunker,line3Bunkerville,Nev.line4DearFriend:-Thisisline5SundayandIstayedawayfromline6meetingandhavebeenoutintheline7hairmockreadinguntilIamline8toalmosttoosleepy/write,however,Iline9takepleasureinattemptingit.line10Yourmostwelcomeletterofthe31stline11ult.wasdulyreceivedanditscontentline12-sperused.ItisalongtimesinceIline13receivedyourletterandfoundyouline14weregoingtoleavehemeIthoughtline15Page2ituselesstowriteuntilyoureturned.line1Justamonthto-daysincewestart-line2-edtoPineValleybutitseemessomuchline3longerthanthat.Wewerethreedaysline4gettinghomebutwestayedinGrassline5Valleythreeorfourhoursandhadaline6nicevisitandwentasfarasPintoline7thatnight,attendedmeetingandline8remainedthereuntillatethenextline9day.Wehadagoodtimethereinline10

 

factweenjoyedourselvessplendidlyallthewayhomealthoughweweresotired.Themissionariestraveledwithusandheldmeetingsadayandahalfhere.IconcludedthatIhadbeentochurchenoughthentodomeuntilthefollowingSundayatleastandwasastiredasIcaretobe.Judgingfromthewayyouwrote,Ithinkitiswellthatwedonotallhavethesameopinionofyouractionsthatyouhave.IenjoyedmyselfrealnicelywhileIwasgoneandalltherestofourcrowdthatIheardexpressthem­selves,did.OnethingIwasdissapei-pointedaboutwasthatNellHarrisoncouldnotcomehomewithmeasshethoughtofdoingbutshepromis-edtocomesoon.HerbeauwasgoingtobeinPintotospendtheTwentyFourthandofcourseshecouldnotleave.ClarenceSnow,ishisname,ofSt.George.Perhapsyouareacquaintedwithhim.ShesaysheisgoingtotheB.Y.Academynowfortwoyears,whereIwouldliketogo.ImustsayIwassurprised,themorningweleft,tohearyousayyouwerecomingPage2line11line12line13line14line15line16line17line18line19line20line21line22Page3line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9line10line11line12line13line14line15line16

 

Page3outheresoon,forIthoughtyouhadline17talkedaboutitsolongyouhadline18decidednottocane,however,Ihopeline19youwilltellmewhenyouwritewhenline20youthinkofcaning.Thefolksgotline21honefromtheLakelastSundayline22Page4night,alltiredandgladtogethomeline1buttheysaidtheyhadaverypleasantline2trip.Ellenhasnotbeenwellsinceline3theyreturnedandHarrywasverysickline4forseveraldayslastweekandisline5notwellyet.Paalsowasquitesickline6alltheweekbutisfeelingbetterline7againandIhopetheywillallbeline8wellsoon.Ronnow'sfolksgothoneline9aboutaweekbeforeourfolks,andline10Charihasgonesouthnowtogettheline11mailstartedallrightagainthroughline12thatcountry.line13Monday,August15,1892.line14AsIcouldnotfinishmyletterline15yesterdayIwilltryanddosonow.line16ThefolkshaveallgonetoPiochetodayline17exceptClaraandroe,andwehaveline18justgotthroughwashingsoIdon'tIme19Page5feelanymorelikewritingthanII11161didbefore.Everybodyhereisveryline2busynowharvestingthegrainandI11163

 

Page5hay.Thereismoregrainraisedhereline4thisseasonthantherehasbeenforline5manyyearsbeforebutothercropsline6seemtobealmostafailure.Wehadline7slightfrostseveralnightslastweekline8whichissomethingveryunusualline9forthistimeoftheyear.line10Halfadozenoftheyoungfolks,includ-line11-ingmyself,wereoutforabuggyrideline12aweekagoSunday,orrather,alittleline13redwagonride.Geo.droveoverallline14theroughestroadaroundhereandline15wehadsuchaninterestingtimeofline16course.MaggieW.andAggieL.gottoline17talkingaboutthelettertheywroteline18lastwinterandweregreatlysurprisedline19Page6tofindoutthatIknewaboutit.line1Thentheythreatenedtowriteyouoneline2andsignmynamebutItoldthemline3theirwritingwouldbequitefamilline4-iartoyou.Aggiehappenedtothinkline5thenaboutthehintsyouhadgivenline6heraboutherwritingandsheknewline7then,whatyoumentbyit.Youneverline8sawsuchblushingastheydidthen.line9Idon'tthinkthereistheleastchanceline10ofthemwritingtoyounow.line11Wehadasocialparty,atheatricalline12

 

Page6performance(byatroopthatcameline13throughhere),andadancelastweek.line14IthinkthatisfirstrateforPanaca.line15WellIsupposeIhavewrittenline16enoughofthekindtotireyouthisline17timeifIneverdidbefore,soIwillline18conclude.Writesoon.line19MostSincerely,line20MaryEttaSyphusline21