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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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man000886. 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/d1x63fj2z
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Letter and envelope (with stamp) from M. A. Bunker, Mogodsey Ranch (Gunlock, Utah), to John M. Bunker, St. Thomas, Nevada dated March 2 6, 1895.
Envelope addressed:
Mr John M. Bunker
Saint Thomas
Nev
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Mogodsey Ranch Mar 26-95
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Mr J M Bunker.
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Dear Bro
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If an apology was worth any
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thing I might commence
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this sheet with one but as
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time paper and money
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is scarce I will put that
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off till my next issue, and
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if we judge the future by
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the past it will probably
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be issued about Nov, Next,
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unless I get up a speedy
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reform, I recd, your letter
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in due time and was
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glad to get them and I
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hope your letters will
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not be governed by mine
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for all who know me
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know of my negligence I
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am trying with all my
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might to get in a little
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crop and I am greatly in
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hopes I will be successful.
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there is quite a colony here
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now and all seem to be
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happy. Francis said you
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would take that horse down
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there and haul some
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out for me that would
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suit me very well I told
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Francis you might have
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them both if you wanted
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them for I hate to leave
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any crop just now, or if
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it is so you can haul the
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salt out and wanted so-me
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ponys I can bring you
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down some penys as I
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have several on the range
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here and could get them
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and your mares and
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bring them down to
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gather I think it will
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take me about ten days
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to gather them up so if
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you wanted to do that I
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to would rather let you
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have the ponys and keep
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old Mack to work Ed
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Syphus wanted me to have
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him in some lumber
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for some salt and I
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thought you might do it
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all in one trip. if you
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do not want to do it
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you can tell Ed that I
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will be down about
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the middle of April and
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will fetch him in a
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load of lumber for
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some salt out where
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he is.
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You must Use your own
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judgment about this
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matter but if you could
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do this I could get
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your mares and bring
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them down about the
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first of May.
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I must
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close for this time
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as I am in a hurry
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to get this in the mail.
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write if you can, addro
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