Augusta County: Mary Anna Sibert to David H. Evans,
July 23, 1868
Summary:
Sibert forgives Evans for doubting her love, describes her love for him, and
discusses his upcoming trip.
July 23, 1868
Mt. Solon Va.
My Dear David
I returned from Mr Ferror's
Tuesday morning in time to get your dear letter which
I read many times over wondering in my heart how you could Ever, Ever doubt my
love for you that was truly the first doubt you have had of my affection
& could you then have read my heart you would have seen there only the
deepest, & truest love for yourself
& that you were dearer than a whole world of
Ferror's could ever be to me. I had no
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idea of such a doubt in your
mind until you spoke of turning back to Mt. Solon, but my heart is glad
& willing to say that you are freely & entirely forgiven. how
often have I doubted you & how often have you in your goodness of heart
forgiven me. I cannot forget it the many times I have been so cruel to you in
that way since I have loved you.
but I do ask you never to doubt me again my love. You are too dear to my heart
for me ever to give you [unclear: one] pain in any way. I do not I
cannot love anyone
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but your own dear self. You are the choice of my heart, the dearest
of all on Earth to me, & I am happy, & deeply thankful for your
precious love I ask for no other love than yours as long
as I live, for I do love you with all the deep & unchanging devotion of
my heart, & Soul, & ever shall. It seemed to me that I had been
to Mr Ferror's a month, & had not seen you all that time. Oh but I do
want to see you my love more than I can tell. I am so
delighted to think you are coming early Saturday morning. I wish I could see
your
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dear face today I should be so happy
& glad. I can scarcely wait until you do come I am so anxious to be with
you I love with my entire nature. I was just looking at the last photograph you
gave me it is so much like you. how I did wish it could speak to me &
then I felt as if I could not wait until Saturday came before I can see you. May
God let you come Saturday to one who loves you more than
her own life. I will tell you of my visit at Mr. F's when you come. Come soon in
the morning if you live. Oh! I do want to see you with all my heart. The fishing
hooks were right Hamie sends thanks to you for them. I love you with true
& undying devotion of my heart, & Soul, & will while I
live. I love to live only for you, to think of you, & above all I love
best to be with you. All send love. I send a loving kiss to you. Come I shall be
so happy & thankful to have you with me again. God bless you my love
Yours
Mollie Sibert
