Augusta County: Mary Anna Sibert to David H. Evans,
December 10, 1868
Summary:
Sibert writes an additional note to Evans discussing family news and Christmas
plans, and urging him to come visit.
Dec 10th /'68
Buffalo Va,
My Dear David
I wrote to you by Mr. R. this morning. hope you have received it safely. As Hamie is going to your town in the morning I will
write you a few lines by him, & if you did not get my letter today this note will tell you that I wrote. Hamie will
stay in Staunton until Saturday evening. Can you not come home with him I do
wish you would then you would not be so lonely riding. Can't you come? I do want
to see you my love. This week has seemed very long to me as you were not here
last Sabbath. I wrote a long letter to Rennie on
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yesterday the first
one I have written to her since my arrival at Mountain Palace. I tried to give
her a description of my new home but failed in the attempt.
Mr. John Rippeton & Miss Ella Stafford are to be married next Thursday if they live. I wish you were here tonight my love. You must come Christmas if you live & stay all the week. I know we shall have a delightful & happy time. Pa will be at home then. Cousin Gordon is coming to go on a hunting tour over the Mountains with you & Hamie. he May not come, but I want you to come my love. We are looking for papa this week.
I love you with all my heart & soul & think of you every hour & wish I could see you & be near that you could come to see me often. I love to have you with me my heart is light & happy when you are near My love Can't you come with Hamie Saturday evening? I want to see you so much more than I can tell I hope you will come with him your ride will be so much more pleasant to have someone with you I do not like to think of you coming that road so late at night alone. I am always anxious about you until you get here safely I love you with all my heart & soul & ever shall while I live. Come my heart says come. I send you a loving kiss. God bless you my love & let you come.
Yours Lovingly
Mollie Sibert
