Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
January 13, 1869
Summary:
Evans expresses his unhappiness over the prospect of Sibert and her family moving
to Eastern Virginia in the Spring, discusses family news, and affirms his love
for her.
Jan 13th 1869
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
Your dear & welcome letter of the 11th came safely to hand I was truly
glad to hear from you My love your dear letter has
been read many times my love you cannot imagine how delighted I was
on the receipt of your dear letter & what
pleasure it gave me to read it my love. I think
you have become more reconciled to Gordonsville
than you were at first I am
glad you like the place for no doubt your Pa will move
to Eastern Virginia in the Spring my love I do not like to think of you leaving
the Valley
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if your Pa Should move to Eastern Virginia.
My love I do wish you would stay here with Ella for she would be delighted to have you Spend the Summer with her. I
can't think of you going. My love I would not get
see you then my love every
two weeks it would be months before I would see you. I can't think of you going
so far from me I do hope your Pa won't leave the Valley
[illeg.] my love I have never for [illeg.] moment doubted
your love for me I would indeed be unworthy of your love if I did. I Shall never
believe you do not love me until you tell me you do not. I hope & Pray you will never
tell me you have ceased to love me.
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My love I love you with
unchanging devotion of my heart & Soul I have loved you truly there is
no Man in this world loved woman more truly than what I
have you. My love though you have doubted my love many
times I have loved you devotedly & never for one moment have ceased to
love you with a true & devoted heart. [illeg.] very sorry indeed
to hear of the accident Ada
met with She has almost
entirely recovered. She will return to Staunton on
Thursday. your Pa did not leave last Tuesday but will leave for Baltimore Thursday. My love I will try & come
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down Saturday if I can possibly get
off if I don't Come Saturday I will Saturday week for
certain if I live but I rather think I will come
Saturday
Hamie or John Noon will come with me if I come My love when I do come I want to Stay a week. My love I love you with all the unchanging devotion of my heart & Soul & ever Shall while I live. I love you with my whole heart & Soul. Ella & family are all well Send love to you all are well at home your Ma & Hamie all be down tomorrow. give my regards to all. I send a loving Kiss to you & love you with my whole heart & Soul mind & strength
Good bye my love God Bless you my love think of me & love me while you are away for I love you truly.
Yours Lovingly
D H Evans
