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Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert, October 19, 1868

Summary:
Evans discusses family news and plans for visits back and forth between Staunton and Mountain Palace.


October 19th 1868

Staunton

My Dear Mollie

Ada left this Evening for her new home. She Says she will like it I hope she will. I will come up after you next Sunday my love if I live your Ma is perfectly willing for you to come & Stay with Ella & I want you to come too oh I did want you to come back with us Yesterday I would have given any this in this world if you could have come I dont think I could live up there No never in this world I would prefer Solon to Mountain Palace. Mrs H. will leave for home next week & I am glad of it. You

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must let me know if you will come down next Sunday my love You can write by your Pa tomorrow for I think the mails will be Very unsertian. Ella & Magnus want you to come. Magnus sad coming home if Ada had of bin home he would have brought you back with him. Ella Says Mountain life dont sute you I told her I dident think it did. I hope you will be ready by next sunday to come Staunton with me my love. I love you with all the unchanging devotion of my heart & soul & ever shall as long as I live never think that I do not love you for I do with my whole heart & Soul I must close

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this note for Ada is about to start you can send down for Mrs [unclear: Aupee] to come up & keep Ada company & the old Lady will be glad to come. I must say good by untill Sunday my love then I hope you will be ready to leave your Mountian home for Staunton. All are well & send love to you all give my love to all God Bless you my love Good by untill Sunday I love you with my whole heart & soul.

Yours

D H Evans



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