Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
February 4, 1868
Summary:
Evans declares his love for Sibert and urges her to write longer letters.
Miss Mollie Sibert
Mountain Palace
Va
Feb 4 1868
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
Your dear letter of the 30 came duly to hand I was truly glad to hear from you
& that you were well. I thought we would have had the plesure of paying you a visit last Saturday but was
disapointed your Pa did not got to Baltimore
& consequently we could not go to Mt Solon. if I live I will be down
next Saturday You say you wonder if I think of you & love you. if you
could see & read my heart you would never ask me that question for theire is not a hour passes over my head that I dont think of you
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I love you & think of
you I never ask my heart if it loves you for I know without asking the question
that it love you truly & devotedly. you are dearer to me then the whole world I love no one in this world but you I
do love you with all my nature heart & mind I am happy &
contented when with you my heart is Sad when we part I wish I could see your
dear face to day for I do want to See you So much. I
never have doubted your love for me I know You love me with your whole heart
& nature and just So I love you.
Your Pa. was going to Start for Home to day just as he
was about Starting he recd a
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Dispach from Mr Whitcomb he wants your Pa to cast two
more [unclear: Tire] wright a way. Your Pa
& Ella & famley are all well. you must
write me longer letters I do love to read your long letters your last was So
Short
give my love to your Ma Ada all the Children
I love you with all my nature heart & mind God Bless you Goodbye
Yours
D H Evans