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