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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.

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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