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Letter and envelope from Ella [Bunker?], sister, St. Joseph, Nevada to John M. Bunker, Logan City, Utah

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Date

1892-11-24

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 with the stamp removed, and a copy of the original letter.

Digital ID

man000800

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http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1wm17622
Details

Subject

Thanksgiving Day
Missions
Families

Time Period

1890s (1890 - 1899)

Place

Saint Joseph (historical)

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

man000800. 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/d1wm17622

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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

Letterandenvelope(withstampremoved)toJohnM.Bunker,LoganCity,UtahfromEllaBunker?,sister,St.Joseph,Nevada,datedNovember24,1892.Envelopeaddressed:Mr.JohnM.Bunker.LoganCity.CacheCo.Utah.St.0Joe.Nov.241892.Page1line-1Mr.JohnM.Bunkerline2LoganCity.Utah,line3MyDearBrother:line4Iwasreallydelightedtogetyourline5nicelettertheotherday.Ihaveline6beenwonderingwhyyoudidline7notwrite,andwantedsomuchline8tohearfromyou.Iamgladyouline9likeyeur-liketheschool,andareline1.0contented.Youdidnotsayany-line11thingaboutArthur;butIsupposeline12heistherewithyou.Ihopeheline13willdowell,whichIthinkline14hewill.To-dayisThanksgivingline15DayandIsupposeyourfoot-line16ballgamecameoff.Iwouldline17likehavebeenthere.Whocameline18offVictors?line19Page2ThelastIheardfromhomeline1Mawasnotverywell:andUncleline2MyronandDudleywerehavingline3atrialoverthemill.Ithadline4

 

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Page4youandArthurverymuch.andline14reallyhopeyouwilldowell.line15Ofcourse,youhadanicevisitline16,._all__.inOgaenwithoftherelativesline17andfriends.Withlotsofloveline18andhopingtohearfromyouline19Writtenacrosstopofpage4soon.Iamline1yourLovingline2Sisterline3Ella.line4