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

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Date

1892-07-31

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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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man000791
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    man000791. 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/d12b8zq6v

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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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    LetterfromJohnM.Bunker,Bunkerville,NevadatoMaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,Nevada,datedJuly31,1892(4pp.)Envelope(postmarkedBunkerville,Nev.Aug.1,1892)to:Pagelineline112MissMaryE.SyphusPanaca,Nev.LincolnCo.Bunkerville,Nev.July31st1982MissMaryEttaSyphus:line3Panaca,Nev.line4LincolnCo.line5DearFriendMary:line6Itiswithpleasureline7thatImakeanattemptline8topenyouafewlinesline9Iguessthatyouareaboutline10tiredoflookingforaletterline11butIknowthereisnogoodline12ofputtingitoffanylongerline13forIcouldnotexpectaline14letterfromyouuntillIdoline15writeonemyself.Therefore,line16thelongerIputoffwritingline17thatmuchlongeritwillbeline18beforeIhearfromyou.linePage192Wecamehomeinthreedaysline1fromPinevalley,hadaveryline2goodtrip.Ihavehadsomeline3whatabadcoldeversinceline4Icamehomebutitdosen'tline5

     

    Page2keepmefromtalking,laughingline6andtormentingthechildren.line7Beinginanuncivilizedcountryline8forthelasttwoyears,most.line9IamagineIactedinaveryline10wildmannerwhileatPineValley.line11Willleavemyactionsforsomeline12oneelsetojudgeupon...line13Ihavethoughtmuch,ofthe'cline14littlephraseexpressedbyMissline15AtishoninregardstoMissIvinline16andthinkthatthecoatmightline17fitquitewellhere.Iexpectline18yourladyfriendswillbetellingline19youthattheydidntexpectto line20seeawild,crazypersonwhenline21theyseenme.Wellyoucanhaveline22Page3theconsolationoftellingthemline1theywerefooled.Neverless,Ihadline2averynicetimeandIhopeline3you weresatisfide.althoughline4Iheardagreatmanyoftheline5girlssaythatitwasntnear,line6asgoodastheyearbefore.line7.Ifyoudidn'tenjoyyourselfline8aswellyoumaylaytheline9blamewhereitbelongs.line10

     

    Page3andthatistome.ForItoldyoutheboysalwaysspoiledthegirlsfun.Iamthinkingofstartingto Milfordeithertuesdayorwendsaynextwillbegonemostfifteenoresixteendays.IattendedchurchtodaywentlastSundayandhadtopreachtoalotof womenastherewasntany menexceptFatherandmyself.ItisgettinglateandIwillhavetoconcludefortonight.Maythesefewlinesfindyouwellandhappy.DonotputoffwritingaslongasI.WithkindloveandbestwishestoyouandalltheFamily,IremainaseverYoursTruly.JohnM.Bunkerline11line12line13line14line15line16line17line18line19line20line21line22Page4line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9