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

Letter from Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada to John M. Bunker, El Dorado, Nev., dated June 1, 1891. (4 pp.)
Envelope (no postmark) marked flowers (stamp removed) to:
Mr. John M. Bunker,
El Dorado Canyon,
Lincoln Co., Nev. Page 1
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Mr. John M. Bunker, El Dorado, Nevada;
My Dear Friend:- In the midst of my sewing, I leave off to reply to your very acceptable letter which was received on the <
27 ult. If my letter is short I beg to be excused for my hands are so cold I can hardly write, so you must "Take the will for the deed." No doubt it sounds strange to you to be talking of cold
^hands now, but we really are having wintery weather on the first of June. It has been storm -ing most of the time for the last two weeks, but I think now we will soon have fine days again. In answer to your question I say yes you deserver more than one credit mark.
I like long letters; \ although short ones are quite welcome.
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I was sorry to hear of that man going with Harry but hope he will return all right. We will be so anxious until we hear from
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him for we are always afraid something serious will happen to those who are away.
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I went to Pioche, the day after line 2
I last wrote to you, to stay with line 3
with Chrissie. She and the baby line 4
were both quite sick. Was there line 5
nearly two weeks. Pa and Ma line 6
have gone up there to-day, so line 7
Clara and I are here by our- line 8
selves. line 9
"By the way" I had a fine horse- line 10
back ride yesterday after church. line 11
Quite a number of the young folks line 12
were out riding. I have three line 13
nights a week out now; have to line 14
attend choir practice Tuesday line 15
and Friday evenings and line 16
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our Literary And Debating line 1
Society’s meeting every Thursday line 2
evening. This Society -has .just line 3
been organized and I hope our line 4
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for I know if we strive earnestly we can improve ourselves considerably and that is what we need to do. There are only a few members now but I think there will be more join soon. The folks will soon be home to supper so I must conclude for this time. Please excuse these scraps of paper and all other imperfections and answer soon,
Very sincerely, Mary E. Syphus.
Written crosswise on page 4:
Accept these flow -ers from our garden.
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