Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
July 21, 1868
Summary:
Evans states that Sibert's behavior in meeting Sam Ferror on the road caused him
to doubt her love for him for the first time. Her letter, however, reassured
him. He reaffirms his love for her, and discusses plans for an upcoming
visit.
July 21st 1868
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
Your dear & welcome letter of the 14th came safely to hand I was truly
thankful to hear of your good health. I sincerely
hope you Enjoyed your visit at Mr Ferror's. I Suppose you told Miss Bettie what
I told you to tell her you ask me in your letter if I thought when we met Mr Sam
Ferror on last Sabbath a week that you knew he was coming up to see you. I will
tell you Exactly what I thought I did think So & my reason for thinking
So was when I ask you to go down there with me you
hesitated Some time before you consented to go
& when
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we met him on the road you
cast Several wishful glances after him & expressed
yourself in Such a manner which Lead me to believe you were sorry that you
started with me & would have preferred
Staying at home to receive him the reason I was so
quiet part of the down to Mr Ferror's was I was debating in my Mind whether I Should turn back or not I did not wish to dis
disappoint Samuel nor deprive you from enjoying
his Society. I thought at the time you would have preferred him to me if I might judge from the manner in which you expressed
yourself
about him after he passed us.
if I have judged you wrongly my love I hope you will
pardon me for doubting your love for me this is
the first time & it shall be the last. I would
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not have
said
anything
about it if you had not mentioned it in your letter. I do not now believe you did know of his coming up for you said
so in your letter & I Know now that you did not know that he was coming.
I hope you won't think hard of me nor love me the less
for expressing
myself so freely upon this
subject it Shall never be mentioned again by me
I love you with Same unchanging devotion of heart & Soul I ask for no
greater blessing in this world than your love I thank God for giving me your
love I loved you the first time I Saw you and have never for one moment Since
ceased to love you and never Shall as long as I live your love is precious
& holy to my soul. I will be down Saturday if I live. I want to Start
about
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Eight o'clock in the Morning
Tell Hamie that I sent him the Fishing Hooks down by Mr Curtis ask him if they will be enough of them and if they are the right Size Magnus will come out with me we are all going to take fish up the River
Ella & family are all well & Send love to you all I send love to all & a loving Kiss to you I love you with my whole heart & Soul. May Godbless you Goodbye
Yours
David H Evans
