Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
April 14, 1868
Summary:
Evans reassures Sibert of his love for her and discusses plans for an upcoming
visit.
April 14 1868
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
Your dear & welcome letter of the 9th came safely to hand I was truly
glad to heare of your good health. I am Sorry you let
Such triffels make you So unhappy you must dismiss
from your mind what happened on my last visit. I love you my love may not show
it's Self
allways on the Surface but deep down in the Chambers
of my heart I love you with all the devotion & fervancey of my heart
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Did you look for me last Saturday
if you did I hope you was not disapointed for I
think I told you in my last letter it would be very doughtful
a bout my coming though I would have come if I could
have gotten of from the Store You may look for Magnus
& my Self next Saturday for Surtian if nothing prevents us from coming which I hope
they will not we will Start verry Early in the morning
Magnus & my Self wants to take a general Fish
that is if McCue
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will let us fish in his Run. I hope he will have no
objecsions to us fishing. Your Pa rived on yesterday he is quite well & in fine
Spirets he will leave for home this Evening. I
Still love you the Same with all the true devotion of my heart & Soul I
love you above all others in this world you are dearer then all others to me I love to be with you & love to think of
you when absent from you. Ella & familey are
all well give my love to your Ma Ham & all the Children I love you more
& more ever day of my life & send a
loving Kiss to you God bless you good bye
Yours
D H Evans