Augusta County: John J. Sibert to Mary Anna Sibert, December 8,
1859
Summary:
John J. Sibert responds to his sister's inquiries about his reading and mentions a dispute
between several men. In addition, he discusses the fate of the Doyle family at the hands of
John Brown in Kansas.
December the 8/1859
Midway Augusta County Virginia
My Dear Sister
I received your kind letter on the 9th & was truly glad to hear
from you and the Family. you ask me if I did read the speech of the
Hon Daniel W. Voorhees I did & read it every day I think our able men are mere babys to him. did you
read Mahala Doyle letter to old Brown & how he [unclear: dun] her husband
& two boys entered her house at midnight took her husband & two boys out & shot
them down like dogs. we have a man working with us, from Chattanooga
Tennessee who is well acquainted with
the Doyle Family. he went with them to Kansas come back with them & was there when old
Brown shot them. he told me all about old Browns conduct in Kansas that every body was afraid of him there
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all are getting along fine washing our mineral this is a very cold day it is most too cold to wash much today. Henry Miller & John Fauver had a dispute yesterday evening
Henry said John Fauver was a infernal
rascal & John Fauver wanted to whip him for it Henry has a
pistol & said he would
shoot him if he laid the weight of his hand on him & so they have it John Fauver is afraid of Henry Miller I am too
cold to Write any more therefore I must
stop.
I am Dear Sister
Your Affectionate & dutiful
Brother John J. Sibert
P. S. Joseph [illeg.] said to tell his family if he does not close a contract he will not be home before two weeks & if he does he will be home in a week
