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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Logan City, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

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Creator
Creator: Bunker, John Mathieson, 1870-1946
Date
1892-12-18
Description

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.

Digital ID
man000803
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http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1hd7s55g
Details
Subject
Sunday schools
Holidays
Ogden
Universities and colleges--Examinations
Time Period
1890s (1890 - 1899)
Place
Logan
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

man000803. 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/d1hd7s55g

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Language

English

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Letterandenvelope(withstamp)City,UtahtoMaryE.Syphus,18,1892.fromPanaccJohnM.i,NevadaBunker,,datedLoganDecemberEnvelopeaddressed:MissMaryE.SyphusPanacaLincolnCo.Nev.Page1LoganCity,line1Dec.18,1892.line2MissMaryE.Syphus.line3PanacaNev.line4DearFriend:-Thisisline5Sunday morning,andline6asIamtolateforline7Sundayschoolthoughtline8Iwouldimprovemyline9timeinwritingyouline10afewlines.youreverline11kindandwelcomeline12lettercametohandsomeline13[yesterday^line14Page2timelastweekwasveryline1pleasedtohearfromyouline2oncemore,andtolearnline3thatyouwereenjoyingline4yourself.line5IwenttoSmith-line6Field,lastSundaytovisitline7myUncleandAuntthatline8arelivingthere,-(hadaline9

 

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sixtyinthisexaminationtheyperhapswillbeexpelledfromschoolImightbeoneofthembutItrustnot,Ifbe,i'llskipthecountryandnevercomeback.WechangeallourstudiesnexttermexceptGrammer,thatistaughttheyearthrough,IexpecttostudyArithmetic,U.S.History,Grammar,andMechanicalDrawing.IwillstopfortodayforI'mthinkingyouwillbetiredtryingtoreadthis.Thereisseveralinchesof snowonthegroundthethermometerregisteredfifteendegreesblowzeroyesterdayWrittenacrosstopofPage4IwishyouamerryChristm-asandhappyNewYearWriteSoon,andaddressPage3line17line18line19line20Page4line11ine2line3line4line5line6line7line8line.9line10line11line12line13line14line15line1line2line3line4line5line6atOgdenCityline7

 

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