Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
July 21, 1868
Summary:
Evans states that Sibert's behavior in meeting Sam Ferror on the road caused him
to doubt her love for him for the first time. Her letter, however, reassured
him. He reaffirms his love for her, and discusses plans for an upcoming
visit.
July 21st 1868
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
Your dear & welcome letter of the 14th came safely to hand I was truly
thankful to hear of your good health. I sincerly
hope you Enjoyed your visit at Mr Ferror's. I Suppose you told Miss Bettie what
I told you to tell her you ask me in your letter if I thought when we met Mr Sam
Ferror on last Sabbath a week that you knew he was coming up to see you. I will
tell you Exactly what I thought I did think So & my reason for thinking
So was when I ask you to go down thear with me you
hesitated Some time be fore you consented to go
& when
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we met him on the rode you
cast Several wishful glances after him & Exspresed
your self in Such a manner which Lead me to bleave you ware sorry that you
started with me & would have prefered
Staying at home to Recd him the reason I was so
quiet part of the down to Mr Ferror's was I was debating in my Mind wether I Should turn back or not I did not wish to dis
disapoint Samuel nor deprive you from enjoying
his Society. I thought at the time you would have preferred him to me if I mite judge from the manner in which you Exspresed
your Self
a bout him after he pased us.
if I have judged you rongly my love I hope you will
parden me for doubting your love for me this is
the first time & it shall be the last. I would
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not have
sad
any thing
a bout it if you had not menchened it in your letter. I do not now bleave you did know of his coming up for you sad
so in your letter & I Know now that you did not know that he was coming.
I hope you wont think hard of me nor love me the less
for Exspresing
my Self so freely apen this
Subjick it Shall never be Menchened again by me
I love you with Same unchanging devotion of heart & Soul I ask for no
greater blesing in this world then your love I thank God for given me your
love I loved you the first time I Saw you and have never for one moment Since
ceased to love you and never Shall as long as I live your love is precious
& holy to my soul. I will be down Saturday if I live. I want to Start
a bout
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Eight O Clock in the Morning
Tell Hamie that I sent him the Fishing Hooks down by Mr Curtis ask him if they will be a nuff of them and if they are the wright Size Magnus will come out with me we are all going to take fish up the River
Ella & family are all well & Send love to you all I send love to all & a loving Kiss to you I love you with my hole heart & Soul. May Godbless you Goodbye
Yours
David H Evans
