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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.
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man000855. 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/d1x924x1b
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Letter and envelope (with stamp) from John M. Bunker, Bunkerville, Nevada, to Mary E. Syphus, Panaca, Nevada, dated August 5, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Miss. Mary E. Syphus Panaca Nevada Lincoln Co
Envelope postmarked:
Bunkerville, 6 Aug 1894 Nevada
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Bunkerville Nev,
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Aug 5^-h, 94.
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Miss Mary E. Syphus;
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Panaca Nev,
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Dear Friend Mary,-
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You will see by this that
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I am still in the same
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old place, and I fear you
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will be accusing me of
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not intending to go out
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your way. I think I can
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elay your fears sometime
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in the near future. I will
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offer sor(t?) of an excuse for
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not starting as I stated in
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my last letter. The horse
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I intended riding got
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lame, and as I felt most
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to lame to walk we pos
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-poned coining for about
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one week.
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In the primary of
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the People’s Party held yester-
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day, I was surprised to
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see so many of the people
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that thought they could
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not support the old parties,
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so there were three delegates
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elected to attend the county
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convention on the fourteenth
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of this month. The delegates
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are Abile Abbott, E Bunker Jr,
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and J.M.B. Eddy and
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myself calculates to be
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out and I think Abile
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intends to go.
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You no doubt will think
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I am going on the stump
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stand. I trust you will
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allow me to say if I do
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l£ hope it will be on the
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Democratic platform
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I will not write any
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more politics for fear of
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getting you to much
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politically enthused
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I will not write longer
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for you will no doubt think
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I am getting very impudent
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to write two letters to you,
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I havent received any.
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I will probably stop long
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enough to get to see you
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providing you dont hide up.
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I will conclude now and
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expect you to pay your
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debts in the near future
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With love I remain as
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ever.
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Yours Truly
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J.M. Bunker
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