Augusta County: E. J. Evans to David H. Evans,
August 29, 1868
Summary:
E. Evans writes his brother David Evans expressing his pleasure that David took
back a perceived insult.
Mr Dave H. Evans
Agt 29 /68
Winchester
Sir
your favor came to hand Whilst I was in Louden Va I read it on My return I would be Sorry to Know that you was afraid of Me or to Know ay one was afraid of Me I Say I would hate this very Much this is not the idia at all all that I was doing was to reSend one of the grasses inSultz that one Man can give another
if it had bean
any thing else I would have paid no attention to it
watefer but that was more than I could Stand,
and I will assure you that I am glad from My Heart that you took it back perhaps
more So then you for I would Not had any thing of the Kind to happen
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if it could
have bean avoided for any reaSenable amount & I Say again I am glad you took it back
it dont Show any thing like
cowardice in you to take it back in other woords its
Showes a better princibel. and I Say it is More Commendible in you than if you had perSisted in it and I Shall regard it
as Noble in you, instead of cowardly
yor Bro
E. J. Evans