Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
February 4, 1869
Summary:
Evans writes Sibert to say he was very sick and was prevented from writing on
Tuesday, but has recovered. He discusses opinions of her beauty, his love for
her, her possible visit to Staunton in the spring, and his upcoming weekend
visit.
Febry 4th 1869
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
My love I would have answered your dear & welcome letters by Tuesday Mail
I was Sick & could not write to you I was taken Very Sick on last
Saturday night after I had returned. I was taken with a chill & after
the chill left Me I had a Very high fever I thought at one time I was taken the
pneumonia. I think I catched cold last Sabbath
a week when Hamie & myself
were out on the Mountain.
I am much better today. My love
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I know you
thought very strange of me for not writing to you by Tuesday mail. My love I
give you a good Excuse & that is I was too sick to write to you My love.
My love Mr Noon was telling me after he came back from M. P. how pretty you
looked he said you were really
Beautiful he said that he just sat & looked at
you. John went off in ecstasy over your beauty. Ada said you did look
really pretty I sat & listened at them. I like to hear them speak of your beauty My love
in such flattering terms My love we all looked for you
& Di down this morning on
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the train as you did not come this
morning we will look for you down Saturday if you & Di can't come tell Hamie that he must come down Saturday if he comes
down Saturday I will go back with him on the train. I hope you & Di will
come for I do want to See you My love I love you with the Same unchanging
devotion of my heart & Soul & ever Shall while I live My love
you are truly the first & only love of My heart & Soul &
ever will be My only love My heart you have with all its devotion I love you
with true devotion my love
My love I am sorry you can not pay Staunton a Visit this Winter, but you
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will have a much more pleasant visit in the Spring
& then Ella will be in her new home I think you can Stay all Summer with
Ella I hope so Ada is talking about going back with Di
she says if she goes She won't come back till next
Winter I don't think Ada likes M P much as Staunton at least she says she does not.
My love I will be up Saturday on the train if I live & nothing happens John will come with me. Ella & family are all well send love to you all give my love to
your Ma & Pa Hamie My Kindest regards to Di
I send a loving kiss to you my love. I love you with my whole heart & Soul with my mind & Strenth I love you & you only ever shall while I live. God Bless you my love. Good bye. Write to Me Soon
Yours Loving
D H Evans
