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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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man000852. 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/d19k4957c
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Letter and envelope (with stamp) from Rose Young, Provo City, Utah, to Mary Syphus, Panaca, Nevada, dated July 26, 1894.
Envelope addressed:
Miss Mary Syphus, Panaca, Lincoln Co.,
Nevada.
Envelope postmarked:
Provo City, Jul 27, 1894, Utah.
Provo City, Utah July 26^ 1894
Miss Mary Syphus.
Panaca, Nevada.
My Dear friend'Mary,-
I do hope you will forgive me for not sending your material before but I went to Aunt Teenie Youngs and she was not at home, then I met her on the street and she could not remember it. but
I was going to write / we had company all day and then I was hurt at night. Please get Annie to let you read her letter because it takes so long to tell about mY ancP^Iiave to go
down town for ma because she
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is sick. During the time I
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was sick Aunt Teenie sent
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me the material and said
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she found it among some of
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her things. I hope it is not
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to late to be of use to you.
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I represented Utah on the
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24th, They f a parade but it was
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not very much. What did
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you do to amuse yourself!
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What have you been doing
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during the vacation? I have
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had quiet a bit of company
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and have had lots of sewing and
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house work. I am going to
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Nephi next weak.
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Next Monday is my birth-
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day and I will be 18 years
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old.
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Summer School has been in
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session three weeks. There is
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a very good attendance for
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these hard times. There will
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be a good many more here
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in another week. A number
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of last years students are here
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The weather is intensely
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Provo
hot. All our folks except my
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self went up the canyon for
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an out.
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Annie wrote me about your
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trip to Pioche. I was glad.that
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you passed such a high op.
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She also told me of your
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mashes. I tell you as I do
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her when you get a chance like
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that again Stay with it by all
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means you may not always be
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so happy and so lucky.
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Well Mary I dreamed about
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you last night. I thought you
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came to visit me and you had
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a beautiful gray dress on and
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a dainty white hat.
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Well I must close. Do write
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to me. I love to get good letters
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even if I am a poor correspon-
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dent, but will try to answer.
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Will mail your material with
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this letter and hope you get
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it alright. Goodbye. '
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address Your True Friend
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Box 2110
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Rose Young
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