Letter and envelope from Nellie Harrison, Pinto, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

Letter and envelope (with stamp) from Nellie Harrison, Pinto, Utah, to Mary E. Syphus, Panaca, Nevada dated October 5, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Mary Syphus
Panaca
Lincoln County
Nev.
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Pinto Oct 5 1894
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Miss Mary Syphus
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Panaca
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Dearest Mary.
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I was very much
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pleased to hear from you, but had
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almost concluded that you were
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disgusted with that funny old
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note, for I was and thought I
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would try again and write a letter
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when I was not in such a hurry.
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I haven't a school or anything
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else yet and I can't hardly content
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myself to do nothing but consume
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all that I have made.
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I am very glad that you are in
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possession of a good occupation and
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wish you success in your labors.
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Very glad indeed that Mr. Bunker
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paid you a visit and that you had
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the pleasure of his commpany if but
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a short time
Well, Mary you are not the only one favored with a visit from a young gent for there was one who pioneered his way across the Mts. to see well I won't say who. We had quite a nice time during his stay. You know. Mary he had a buggy and it wan't idle all of the time while here either, as I had it well occupied, and missed it more than anything when they were gone.
Ada, came last night but the baby looks very, very, thin and poor. It dosn't seem hardly possible that the poor thing can live.
I have had those awful, crazzy old teeth of mine extracted had a time getting them out. But as I have some new ones I feel repayed for it all. You know I just grin all the time. Really I believe that I can make a mash
now. Don’t you think so?
Have you got used to your school teaching yet? 0, I am just sick to get at
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something, I am afraid I'll get
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discontented if something dont "turn
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up" pretty soon. I suppose the next
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time you hear from me I'11 be working
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for 25-a week.
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I should think Miss ewe would
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be a scholar soon. If she attends
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school much more surely she will
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be.
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0, how my heart aches to go there
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to school but I guess it might as
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well stop now as to keep on aching
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for what it will never get.
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Would you like to hear of our
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crazy time Sunday night'
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Well I know you would as
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"silince gives consent."
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The girls were getting supper
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at Mrs. Sinfields for themselves and
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the darling boys. when one of
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the later came in with two
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water melons and said he would
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treat the crowd ofter supper. So the
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properity was laid aside. Supper was
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eaten, dishes washed, several games
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induldged in; the clock struck ten, still
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played games for half an hour when melons were called for but none came or responded to the call. It was soon discovered that some one had hid them so of course Nen was accused of being guilty who plead "not guilty" but had very poor grounds for such a plea. However during the search Heber found them and changed the hiding place and while we girls were not noticing them, off the boys went, melons and any to an old straw shed, where they, the greedy animals, devoured the melons. Of course when they returned they knew nothing of
them. When we were all ready to leave for our several places of abode we girls gently left the room, expecting the usual rade to see who will take who, but alas’ no boys followed all we had was a "good night" in full chorous boy style, and even that dident reach us until we were 3rd from the house.
Pretty badly done up you say. Well yes that night we surely were
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and sixty five nights in a year - line 13
ample time for retaliating ? line 14
Mon. night the boys were on the line 15
look out and so were we, but line 16
Tues night we had our time but line 17
the cast is so detaled that I cant line 18
do it justice by writing so will line 19
have to wait and tell you all line 20
about it next time I see you. line 21
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Thank you for sending the tie line 3
and kerchief in but you need not line 4
have bothered. line 5
How are you all? Is your mamma’s line 6
health any better. line 7
Sister Unthank has been here for over line 8
three weeks. She often speaks of you line 9
folks and says she would like to see line 10
you. How are Maggie and her line 11
lovely babe. Tell her that Belle Knell line 12
has a fine daughter and seems as line 13
proud as any other young mother. line 14
Well Mary my dear I must close line 15
hoping to write next time and tell line 16
you that I am occupied at some line 17
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Love to all and lots for line 19
yourself I am yours line 20
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Nellie! line 22
Write very soon. line 23