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Letter from Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada to John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada

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Creator
Creator: Syphus, Mary Etta, 1871-1895
Date
1891-09-21
Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter and a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of the original letter.

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man000769
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Subject
Saint George
Teaching
Time Period
1890s (1890 - 1899)
Place
Panaca
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
correspondence
Member of
Correspondence between Mary Etta Syphus and John M. Bunker, correspondence to Mary Etta Syphus from friends and family, invitations and announcements, 1891-1895, 1947
Citation

man000769. 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/d1ws8mz8r

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English

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Letterfrom MaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,NevadatoJohnM.Bunker,ElDorado,datedSeptember21,1891(2pp.)Noenvelope.Panaca,LincolnCo.,Nev.Sept.21,1891.Mr.JohnM.Bunker.ElDoradoCanyon,Nev.DearFriend:AfterdelayingsolongIwillattempttoreplytoyourmostwelcomeletterwhichwasduelyreceived.WouldhavewrittenbeforebuthavebeensobusilyengagedwithotherthingsthatIhavenothadtime;andbythewaymyhandtremblesnowIdonotthinkIcanwritemuch,to-night.IexpectyouwillseeHarrybeforelongforhestartedforElDoradolastSaturedayalthoughhewasnotfeelingverywell.Wedidfeelsorrytoseehimstartoffagainforsolong,butitseemsthatitcannotbehelped.EdarrivedherefromSt.Georgeafewdaysagoandbroughtwithhimhislittlegirl,Anna.Perhapsyoucanimag-inehowpleasedweweretoseethemaftersuchalongabsence.AnnahasneverbeenherebeforeandIhavenotseenhersinceshewasalittlebabyandnowsheisquiteabig^girlforherage.Page1line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line3line9line10line11line12line13line14line15line16line17line18line19line20line21line22line23line24line25line26line27line28

 

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