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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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man000801. 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/d1rv0hd1c
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Letterandenvelope(withstamp)fromJohnM.Bunker,LoganCity,UtahtoMaryE.Syphus,datedNovember23,1892.Panaca,LincolnCo.,Nevada,Envelopeaddressed:MissMaryE.Syphus.Panaca,LincolnCo.Nev.Page1LoganCityline1Nov25,1892line2Miss.MaryE.Syphus;line3Panaca,line4DearFriend,Mary;-Itline5hasarivedmyturntowriteline6anditiswithpleasurethatline7Iattemptthesame.line8Yourkindandwelcomeline9lettercametohandsomeline10timeago.Ihardlyknowline11whattowriteexcepttellline12aboutourgrandballgameline13whichcameoffonFridayline14insteadofThursdayline15Page2Thetrainwasaboutanhourline1latethattheboysfromline2SaltLakecameuponsoline3ourgamewaswaspostponedline4untillthefollowing,dayatline5twooclock.DuringThanks-line6
Page2givingandthenightbeforeline7therefellaboutsixinchesofline8snow.Sotheygotthreeteamsline9and/^a<^themscrapeettoffwhereline10weweretoplay.Fridaywasline11averynicedayandwhatline12snowwasleftonthegroundline13meltedjustenoughtomakeline14itrightgoodandmuddy.line15Whenwegotthroughplayingline16wealllookedlikemudhensline17ButtheA.C.boysdonethemline18upgettingtwelvepointstoline19theirnone.(Universities)Ifeelline20prettytiredandsoreovertheline21Page3gamebutamthankfullthatline1gotoffwithoutanysprainedline2orbrokenlimbs.Severalofline3theboysgothurtprettyline4badlysotheyhadtobepickedline5up.ButIbelieveallwereableline6toplaythegameoutwhichline7lastedforanhourandthreeline8quarters.Youwishedyouline9weregoingtoschool.Iwishline10youwereuphereattendingthisline11schoolforitissoniceline12
Page3Iwillhavetobringmyline13lettertoacloseasallline14thefolkshavegatheredinline15andtheyaremakingsuchline16aracketIcanhardlyline17tellwhatIamwritingline18Ihavehadmyphoto,takenline19andwillmailonetoyouline20thismail.Ihopeyouwillputline21Page4itundersomebigsboxandline1donotletany-oneseeit.line2Hopingthesefewlineswillline3findyouwellandhappy.line4FromyourLovingFriend.line5JohnM.Bunkerline6