Augusta County: Mary Anna Sibert to David H. Evans,
July 14, 1868
Summary:
Sibert discusses her upcoming trip, her love for Evans, and family news.
July 14 /'68
Mt. Solon Va.
My Dear David,
As I leave tomorrow for my long promised visit to
Mr. Ferror's if I live, & as I am anxious for you to get an answer to
your dear & welcome letter which came to me a few hours ago I thought I
would write tonight if I did not you could not hear
from me until next week. I was so glad to hear of your safe return home. You
don't know how much I did miss you Sabbath evening. I would have
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given anything if you could have staid until
Monday morning with me my love, for I do love to be with you.
Oh! I did dislike to give you up so soon. I wish John Noon had told you that he
would go & let you stay. Mr. Sam Ferror did not call. Did you think when
we met him coming up that I knew he was coming Sunday to see me? I did not know
it. he had not told me he was going to call. I just then supposed he would do so
to hear from pa that was all. You hope in your letter that I will
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have a pleasant visit I will no doubt, but shall not be happy as I should be
were I going where I could see your dear face. I can love you & think of
you all the time I am gone which will be sweet to me to think of you &
love you only when with others I expect to return home before next Tuesday in
time to get your letter & answer it by Friday if I live. You must write
I will be here to get it How much I would love to see you tonight & if I
was only going to Staunton tomorrow my heart would not feel as
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it
does now. how glad & happy I would be with the thought of soon being
with you who I love so devotedly. You love me. I ask no greater, no sweeter joy
& blessing than your love, & to be with
you always. I am happy very happy more happy than I ever
was, since I have known, & loved you, it is the dearest thought of my
life that I have all & the first love of your true heart. I thank God
for the dear gift, yes it is dear, sweet, precious, & holy to me. Send
your love. May God bless you for making me so happy & grant that I may
always be the greatest joy, & blessing of your dear life as long as I
live for I do love you with a deep, a true, & unchanging devotion of
both heart, & soul & ever shall. I love you more devotedly every
day of my life, & you are my only love & happiness. Write
Tuesday if you live. All send love. I send a loving kiss & love you with
all my heart & soul. May God bless you ever Goodby my love.
I am Yours
Mollie Sibert
Ella said Sunday that you were the best man in the world she must have forgotten her Magnus when she said that
