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

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Date

1892-01-12

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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter and a typed transcription of the same letter.

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man000777
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    man000777. 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/d1vt1m270

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

    Language

    English

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    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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