Augusta County: Mary Anna Sibert to David H. Evans,
September 30, 1868
Summary:
Sibert discusses the upcoming move of her family to Buffalo, Virginia, and her
love for Evans.
Sept 30 1868
Mt. Solon Va.
My Dear David,
I have your dear & welcome letter of the 29 I was so glad to hear of your
safe arrival home. I thank you my love for your cheering words in regard to my
becoming satisfied in my new home. I shall be so for the sake of my dear papa he
loves to see his family happy as much as anyone in
the world & I shall let him see that I am not an ungrateful child
& that I will love him when, & wherever he goes. My dear kind papa Oh!
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how earnestly I do wish I
could keep every Earthly trouble & anxiety from his pathway through life
& at last insure him a home in Heaven, but I
cannot May God bless him is my heartfelt prayer. I wish you could step in at
this time you would think we are going away by the appearance of everything in & out of the house. I think
we shall all be very happy in our new home this winter if we live & can
keep pa with us all the time, & I think we shall have the mail arranged
all as we wish. I could not be contented two long weeks without hearing from
you. one of the greatest pleasures I have is getting your dear letters &
answer
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-ing them. & I do hope that pleasure will not be kept
from me at Buffalo. I hope for the best in this as in all other affairs of life.
I know you will still love me but then I like best during the two weeks that you
are away from me to read the dear, & sincere expressions of your
affection in your letters. I do love to read them. They tell me how dear I am to
you my love. Your letters are dear & welcome to my heart. I read them
over many times.
Miss Regina, & Billie [unclear: Tems] spent today with us. Miss Regina told me to tell you that she was very sorry
she did not get to see you last Sabbath. I have concluded not to spend the
winter down the Valley but to go with my dear pa to our Buffalo home. I shall be
far
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happier there doing my duty & then I can see you often my
love if I went to Page I could not see you & I would rather be with you
than all on Earth. I would rather be where I could
see you than all other places in the world. I am happy
then very happy. I feel as if I have just what is dearest to my heart with me
& I ask for nothing more only that I might always have you with me. I
cannot yet tell if I shall go to Buffalo by Staunton. If I do you shall know I
would love so much to go with you to Staunton I will tell you if I live in time
for you to come for I [unclear: dearly want] to see you again before I
go & here where you & I have spent so many sweet & happy
hours together the very happiest hours of my life I have spent here with you my
love. I love you with all the unchanging devotion of my heart & Soul
& ever shall while I live you are truly the first & only love of
my heart & Soul & ever will be my only love. All send love. I
send a loving kiss to you. My heart you have with all its devotion. God bless
you my love always. Write to me soon. I love you above all others
Yours
Mollie Sibert
