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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, the original envelope with the stamp removed, and a copy of the original letter.
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man000836. 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/d17s7n516
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Letter and envelope (stamp removed) from Nellie Harrison, Pinto Utah, to Mary E. Syphus, Provo, Utah, dated May 11, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Miss Mary Syphus
Provo City Box 312 Utah Co.
Utah.
Pinto May 11, 1894
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Miss Mary Syphus:
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Provo City
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My Dear Neglected Mary.
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Apologies, to often,
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loose their effect so I’ll make none
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as you wmij know that I am
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heartily ashamed of my neglect,
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and fear that I might loose your
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confidence if I dont reform, if it is
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not too late already.
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I was so pleased to get your last
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lovely letter, but how to write one
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is impossible for me
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anywhere equal / but never minH it
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is like the widow's mite - it is the best
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I can do. There has been so much
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happen since I last wrote that I do
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not know where to begin, but I guess
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I'de better begin right here.
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In your letter you spoke of a young
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man that explored the Kanab county in search of - guess who. Well we arrived home and back safe, but did il have a pleasant journey. Well the journey was well enough to call pleasant, but my ' was hardly up to my mind, and hence several quarrels tempered our ride. He has been down several times and sits and talks to the family, while I write letters or lay on the sofa and indulge in a sleep. You may call me
mean as mamma does but I cant help it if you do. It is only acting natural if I am mean.
I would love to send you one of my homely old photos if I had one but as I have none I can only promise to send one when I have it taken. And now comes a question, May
I ask you dear Mary for one of your pictures, for I would love one so much.
It just seems too mean, when I think that I will be in Provo so soon after you leave. Why couldnt we have been
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there together? I just feel like crying whenever I think of it. But maby you will go back next winter. Then I should be truely happy.
I was glad to know that you got along so well with your studies. I am afraid that I would not be as successful, as you for you know this iron-bound head piece of mine takes a great amt. drilling to get anything into it. Well I am at home, school closed sooner than we expected but we were not sorry. 0, I was pleased to get home, and I know that you will be too. Our baby is just lovely and as good as can be.
I was quite surprised to hear of all your little nephews. Now. I'll tell you that Effie H. Snow has a fine boy. born Apr. 30 I hope to see you this summer. Isn't it a shame that friends so often have to be parted. I will?.write a I.longer Hotter next time if you'll excuse all this time Lovingly
Nellie. X X X X X X
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