Augusta County: Mary Anna Sibert to David H. Evans,
August 27, 1868
Summary:
Sibert Writes Evans and discusses family news, her desire to see Evans, and her
love for him.
Aug 27, 1868
Mt. Solon Va.
My Dear David
Your dear & truely welcome letter of Tuesday came safely, & now I
will answer it having completed my domestic duties for the present hour. I find
it a much sweeter duty to write to you than any other
when not with you. You don't know how much I was disappointed last Sabbath when
Magnus came without you. I told him I was not glad to see him as you could not
come. The day seemed long & lonely to me without you my love. I scarcely
knew
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what to do with myself all day it was so lonely. I am so
delighted to feel sure of your coming this Saturday I want to see your dear face
more than I can tell. Ma & Pa went to Buffalo
& will not return if they live until tomorrow evening. Hattie came home
this morning. I am glad she is with us once more. The home circle was not
complete while our Hattie was absent You can't imagine how Macon has improved
since his two weeks sojourn with us. he does not look like the frail delicate
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flower brought here two weeks past. I agree with you in advising
Magnus to let Ella remain here until the last of September, but Ella says she
cannot stay. I do wish she could I love to have her with us. Magnus did not tell
me how he had disappointed you last Sabbath. I think he reproached himself when
he saw how much I was disappointed by you not coming. he told me that you would
come if you could get a horse, but said he felt sure you could not hire one as
so many had been hired before you. I hope with all my heart that
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nothing will prevent you from coming this Saturday. I am so anxious to see you
to be with one I love more than all on Earth. I do
indeed think you are becoming quite fond of gay
society. I was pleased to hear you enjoyed the Masquerade it was something novel
to you & you could not fail to be interested. I should have loved to be
with you but not there. You are in all my thoughts wherever you may be, I love you only & at all times with fervent
& unchanging devotion of my heart & Soul. in my heart there is
no change toward you it is filled with love & devotion only for you
while I live. I do regret that you can't come sooner Saturday. I love to have
you with me as long as possible. May God let you come I long to see your dear
face again all send love. I send a loving kiss, & all the love of my
heart. God bless you my love.
Yours
Mollie Sibert
