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Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert, September 16, 1867

Summary:
Evans reports on a recent journey and praises the kindness and harmoniousness of Sibert's family.


Sept 16th 1867

Staunton

Miss Mollie

We arrived home safely & had a very pleasant ride that is Magnus & my self had. Ella had a very unpleasant one She had to take care of the children & she was completely Exhausted when we reached home I felt very sorry for her but could not relieve her of her charge. Pardon me for not giving you back the Photograph that I had taken out of your Album which I intended to give back to you but forgot it you will find it enclosed I Suppose you thought very hard of me for taking it after you Expressed a wish to keep it & said if I gave it back to you you

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would not put it back in your Album forgive me this time & I won't do so again as regards the Ledger I sent you the two back numbers & Shall continue to send the Ledger although you forbid me not to I said that I would not but I have changed my mind since I returned & concluded to send them to you.

Oh how much I did dislike to leave you on last Sunday I did wish that we could have brought you with us for Mt. Solon is so lonely I went out on the Porch Sunday & looked at the place & wondered how in this world you all could content your Selves to live in Such a place where there is no society I think I Should [illeg.] my Self if I had to live there but there is your Dear Ma. & Sisters I have never

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met a more affectionate family in my life everyone seems to Study the interest of the other which ought to be the case with all Brothers & Sisters. You have one of the best of Mothers I have never seen her Equal it is the greatest pleasure I have is to visit your home. I feel as though I was going home when I visit your home I must bid you goodbye for they are waiting on me to go to the country give my love to your ma. & all my friends in Solon I send love to you & a Kiss all of your friends are well good bye I shall think of you while I am gone I will be back Thursday write soon

Yours

D H Evans



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