Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
December 1, 1868
Summary:
Evans writes Sibert and discusses a fire in Staunton, family news, his need to
postpone his next visit, and his love for Sibert.
Dec 1st 1868
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
I would have written to you on Yesterday by Hamie but I
was Keep So busy that I could not write to you my
love. The Citizens of our quiet City was wakened from their peaceful Slumbers last night by the harm of fire. The Dwelling of
Mr B Hoge & Mr Johnson located on Gospel Hill was Burnt to the ground
& the most of their furniture. Their loss is ($12000) twelve thousand Dollars. Mr
Johnson is a Very poor Man & is Seventy Years old the
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Citizens are taking up subscription this Morning
to rebuild his House for him he is one of the oldest Citizens of Staunton. Mr
Pemberton & Jonnie Noon will pay Mountain Palace a Visit next Saturday
Ada will go up with Jonnie I hope they will have a pleasant Visit. Mr Pemberton I believe wants to
get acquainted with Miss Blakemore tell Hamie he
Must take him down to See her. My love I will not get up to See you this Coming
Saturday I will postpone My Visit until next Saturday a week. Tell Hamie I Bought
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him a
new whip I Made Stanley pay for the one he lost it only
[unclear: contended] Some time before he
would agree to pay for it. My love I did think I would
be able to pay you My regular visit Saturday I find
that I can not do So. My love I love you with a true devotion of my heart
& Soul I love you more dearly for you are more to me than all the world I have given My heart & all its true
devotion and affection to you No one on Earth can take them from you you have my
first & only love. I do love you
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with a devotion which
nothing can take from you my love I love you with my whole heart & Soul
My love I am sorry I can't come up Saturday. All are
well & send love to you all give my love to your Ma & Pa love to
all. I Send a loving Kiss to you & love you
with my whole heart & Soul. Write to me Soon for I love to read your
dear letters tell Hamie he must mail your letters for me love to all. God Bless
you my love Good bye
Yours Loveingly
D H Evans
