Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
March 24, 1868
Summary:
Evans writes hurriedly to inform Sibert of his plans for another visit and report
on family news.
March 24 1868
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
Your dear & gladly welcomed letter of Friday came safely & gave me the intelligence of your good health
Yesterday & today has been Very Busy with us and Consequently I have but a few leisure moments to write to you you must not Think I did not want to write you a long letter for I did it is a great pleasure for me to write to you
Magnus & myself will be down next Saturday if we live we will make a early Start we
want to
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get to Mt Solon about twelve o'clock Magnus wants to go a Fishing
Magnus has not heard from your Pa yet he looks for a letter today from him. Ada has not written either Ella & family are all well. I Still love you the same & long to see your dear face it seems so long since I have seen you I love you with all the fervency of my heart I love you & only you.
I must close else I won't get This in the office give my love to your Ma & Ham all The children
I send a loving
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Kiss to you I love you truly with my whole heart God
Bless you goodbye write soon this was written in haste
Yours
D H Evans