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

Letter and envelope (with stamp) from Mary E. Syphus, Panaca, Nevada, to John M. Bunker, Bunkerville, Nevada, dated July 9, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Mr. John M. Bunker,
Bunkerville,
Lincoln Co., Nevada.
Julia has moved from our
Panaca, Nev.,
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July 9, 1894.
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Mr. John M. Bunker,
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Bunkerville, Nev.
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Dear Friend:-
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Your welcome letter was
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received last week, and I was very
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pleased to hear from you again.
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Haven’t time to write much
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this evening, so please excuse me
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for once.
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Hope you enjoyed your cele-
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bration of Independence Day, and I
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suppose you did.
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I don't know when a holliday
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have
ever passed, before, that we / felt so
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little of the spirit of the occassion, as,
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on the Fourth. We could not
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think of participating in the amuse-
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ments.
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place, but has just been over.
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She and the rest have been calling
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back sad memories and all are
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melancholy together.
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We are all as well as usual but
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sometimes feel the effects of the
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oppressive weather. It has seemed
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quite warm lately, and I know it
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must be very warm in the south-
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ern part of the country.
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You must fine a great
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change in going into such a
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different climate. If you are in
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the field in the heat of the day, I
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suppose, you -would not mind
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changing your employment for
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the old-time-work at school.
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At least; I think you would
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sometimes agree, the change
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would be pleasant.
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We are expecting Harry home
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before a great while now. He has
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finished his work below and he
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expected to be in St. Thomas by the
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10th. inst. I don't know when Levi
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will come but hope he will not
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be away much longer.
Well, I must tell you, I did get courage enough to try the examination. Though, if you take the Pioche Record, you already know. Annie and I, from here, and two Pioche boys were the only applicants.
We intended to review somo C H studies, that we were required to pass in, that we have not taken this last year, but the notice, for us to appear in Pioche, came before we expected it, so we had to decide, either, to go, or not to go, in a hurry, and not think of studying for it. However, we went, and put in three days besides, two night sessions, of fast thinking and writing.
When we finished, and were told we had passed, I assure you we were highly elated. My per cent was higher than either of the others. Now, you will say I am conceited, and perhaps I am. for had I received the lowest
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percent, I am almost sure, I
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shouldn’t have mentioned it.
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The boys had planed to take us
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for a ride when our work was
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completed, and we were going
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to have a fine time over our sue-
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cess, but the team came from home
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for us before we expected it, so we
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came home instead. I took my
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Written on top of Page -4 old certificate
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with me and
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thought they
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might renew it
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and then I should
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n't have to take
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the examination
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but they would
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not do that.
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The requirements
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made of applicants
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are very different
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and very much
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harder than they
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were when I pass-
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ed before. And
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they told us that
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the questions sent
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Written across top of Page 4
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to them, this time,
were much hard
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-er than the last
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set. Had we
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known that
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Written across top of Page 1
before we went
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I don't think we
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should have
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tried it.
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I am going to
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apply for a school
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here, but am afraid
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I shall not get
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one as they al-
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ready have sev-
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eral applications in.
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If I don't get a
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position here I
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shall try some-
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where else. When
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I fail everywhere
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I will give it
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up for good.
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Well, it seems
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that I must
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always forget
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myself and
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Written across top of Page 1
scribble long than
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I have time to^
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Written across top of Page 2
but I
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will con-
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elude now
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hoping
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you are
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quite well
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Your loving
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friend
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Mary.
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