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

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1892-03-30

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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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man000782
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    man000782. 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/d1736qf39

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    Letterfrom MaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,NevadatoJohnM.Bunker,ElDorado,datedMarch30,1892.(8pp.)Envelope(postmarkedPanaca,Nev.,Mar.31,1892)to:Mr.JohnBunkerElDoradoCanonNevadaPage1Panaca,LincolnCo.,Nev.line1March30,1892.line2Mr.JohnM.Bunker,line3ElDoradoCanyon,Nev.line4DearFriend:line5Havingreceivedyourwelcomeletter,line6ofthe19thInst.,aweekagoto-line7nightIhavecometotheconcluline8-sionthatItisquitetimetoline9answerit.Ishouldhavewrittenline10beforebutlastweekIwasnotline11Page2abletowrite:hadtostayoutofline1schoolthreedays,andthisweekline2Ihavenothadtimesoexcusemeline3thistimeandIwilltrytobeline4morepromptinthefuture.line5IfyougettheAprilFooljustline6considerthesource.Itwasmentline7foryouoranyoneelsethatline8mightbychancestopitonitsline9way.Weareallprettywellatpresentline10andhopethismayfindyouenjoy-line11inggoodhealth.Leviarrivedline12homelastWensdayandIassureline13youwewereverypleasedtoseeline14himafterbeingawaysolong.line15

     

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    butIsupposewewillbecon­vincedsoonwhenallthetreesputontheirrobesofgreenandtheflowersbegintobloom.IusedtowishforwinterandClarawouldgetsooutof patiencewithmebecauseshelikedsummerthebest,butIdon’tthinkIeverwillagainforIamtiredofitthistime,orIwon’tatleast,tillaboutnextJuly.Thereissomesicknessintownatpresent.Somesayitisdiphtheriabutitisamildformifitis,althoughpeoplethathavehaditforaweekorkwodon’tthinkthereisanythingverymildaboutit.Iknowitwouldnotforthedeseasetakelongytokillanyoneifitwasnottreatedproperly.MrsJ.A.Wadsworth’sfamilyhavemostallbeendownwithitandIwentthereaweekagoSundaytohelpwaitonthemandstayedalldayandnight,andthefollowingWensdaymythroatbegantogetjustliketheirs,butIhavebeentakingaPage4line10line11line12line13Pageline1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9line10line11line12line13Page6line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9line10line11line12

     

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