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Letter and envelope 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

1892-03-30

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

man000782

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Details

Subject

Storms
Death
Vegetation and climate
Diphtheria

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

Archival Collection

Syphus-Bunker Papers

Citation

man000782. 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/d1736qf39

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Copyright Not Evaluated

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Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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Letterfrom MaryEttaSyphus,Panaca,NevadatoJohnM.Bunker,ElDorado,datedMarch30,1892.(8pp.)Envelope(postmarkedPanaca,Nev.,Mar.31,1892)to:Mr.JohnBunkerElDoradoCanonNevadaPage1Panaca,LincolnCo.,Nev.line1March30,1892.line2Mr.JohnM.Bunker,line3ElDoradoCanyon,Nev.line4DearFriend:line5Havingreceivedyourwelcomeletter,line6ofthe19thInst.,aweekagoto-line7nightIhavecometotheconcluline8-sionthatItisquitetimetoline9answerit.Ishouldhavewrittenline10beforebutlastweekIwasnotline11Page2abletowrite:hadtostayoutofline1schoolthreedays,andthisweekline2Ihavenothadtimesoexcusemeline3thistimeandIwilltrytobeline4morepromptinthefuture.line5IfyougettheAprilFooljustline6considerthesource.Itwasmentline7foryouoranyoneelsethatline8mightbychancestopitonitsline9way.Weareallprettywellatpresentline10andhopethismayfindyouenjoy-line11inggoodhealth.Leviarrivedline12homelastWensdayandIassureline13youwewereverypleasedtoseeline14himafterbeingawaysolong.line15

 

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butIsupposewewillbecon­vincedsoonwhenallthetreesputontheirrobesofgreenandtheflowersbegintobloom.IusedtowishforwinterandClarawouldgetsooutof patiencewithmebecauseshelikedsummerthebest,butIdon’tthinkIeverwillagainforIamtiredofitthistime,orIwon’tatleast,tillaboutnextJuly.Thereissomesicknessintownatpresent.Somesayitisdiphtheriabutitisamildformifitis,althoughpeoplethathavehaditforaweekorkwodon’tthinkthereisanythingverymildaboutit.Iknowitwouldnotforthedeseasetakelongytokillanyoneifitwasnottreatedproperly.MrsJ.A.Wadsworth’sfamilyhavemostallbeendownwithitandIwentthereaweekagoSundaytohelpwaitonthemandstayedalldayandnight,andthefollowingWensdaymythroatbegantogetjustliketheirs,butIhavebeentakingaPage4line10line11line12line13Pageline1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9line10line11line12line13Page6line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line8line9line10line11line12

 

preventativefordiphtheriaforsometimeandsoIdidntgetsobad,howeverIhadtostayhomefromschoolforafewdaysandbedoctoredandIwasquitewillingtostayforIcouldn’tgo.IhavehadasorethroatquiteoftenbutIneverhadanythinglikethatbeforeTheyhavethediphtheriainPiocheallthetime;thereareaboutadozencasesnowandthereisadeathcausedbyitnearlyeveryweek.ThisisthelastweekofschoolcJor-a-tweallthreefinishthistermnext.Friday.Thereisaverysmallattendenceateachschoolforsomanyofthepupilshavetostayoutnow.IthinkthetrusteeswillstartschoolagainforamonthortwobutIdon’tknowwhichofustheywillC7engagetoteach,tzu-tzIdon'tthinkitwillbeme.IencloseapiecetakenfromPage6line13line14line15line16line17Page7line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line3line9line10line11line12line13Page8line1line2line3line4line5line6line7line3thePiocheRecord,givinganaccountofourjubileeaboutline9line10

 

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