Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
September 16, 1867
Summary:
Evans reports on a recent journey and praises the kindness and harmoniousness of
Sibert's family.
Sept 16th 1867
Staunton
Miss Mollie
We arrived home safely & had a very
pleasant ride that is Magnus & my self had.
Ella had a very
unpleasant one She had to take care of the children & she was completely Exhausted when we
reached home I felt very sorry for her but could not
relieve her of her charge. Pardon me for not giving you back the Photograph that
I had taken out of your Album which I intended to
give back to you but forgot it you will find it enclosed I Suppose you thought very hard of me
for taking it after you Expressed a wish to keep it & said if I gave it
back to you you
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would not put it back in your Album forgive me this
time & I won't do so again as regards the Ledger I sent you the two back numbers & Shall continue to send the
Ledger although you forbid me not to I said that I
would not but I have changed my mind since I returned & concluded to
send them to you.
Oh how much I did dislike to leave you on last Sunday I did wish that we could
have brought you with us for Mt. Solon is so lonely I went out on the Porch
Sunday & looked at the place & wondered how in this world you
all could content your Selves to live in Such a place where
there is no society I think I Should [illeg.]
my Self if I had to live there but there is your Dear Ma. & Sisters I have never
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met
a more affectionate family in my life everyone seems to Study the interest of
the other which ought to be the case with all Brothers & Sisters. You
have one of the best of Mothers I have never seen her Equal it is the greatest
pleasure I have is to visit your home. I feel as though
I was going home when I visit your home I must bid you goodbye for they are waiting on me to go to the
country give my love to your ma. & all my friends in Solon I send love
to you & a Kiss all of your friends are well good bye I shall think of
you while I am gone I will be back Thursday write soon
Yours
D H Evans
