Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert,
January 13, 1869
Summary:
Evans expresses his unhappiness over the prospect of Sibert and her family moving
to Eastern Virginia in the Spring, discusses family news, and affirms his love
for her.
Jan 13th 1869
Staunton
My Dear Mollie
Your dear & welcome letter of the 11th came safely to hand I was truly
glad to heare from you My love your dear letter has
bin read many times my love you cannot immagen how delited I was
on the rect of your dear letter & what
plesure it gave me to read it my love. I think
you have become more reconsiled to Gordonsville
then you ware at first I am
glad you like the place for no doubt your Pa will moove
to Eastern Virginia in the Spring my love I do not like to think of you leaving
the Vally
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if your Pa Should moove to Eastern Virginia.
My love I do wish you would stay here with Ella for she would be delited to have you Spend the Summer with her. I
cant think of you going. My love I would not get
see you then my love Ever
too weeks it would be months be
fore I would see you. I cant think of you going
so far from me I do hope your Pa wont leave the Valley
[illeg.] my love I have never for [illeg.] moment doubted
your love for me I would indeed be unworthy of your love if I did. I Shall never
beleave you do not love me untill you tell me you do not. I hope & Pray you will never
tell me you have ceased to love me.
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My love I love you with
unchanging devotion of my heart & Soul I have loved you truly there is
no Man in this world loved woman more truly then what I
have you. My love tho you have doubted my love many
times I have loved you devotedly & never for one moment have ceased to
love you with a true & devoted heart. [illeg.] very sorry indeed
to heare of the axcident Ada
met with She has all most
intirely recovered. She will return to Staunton on
Thursday. your Pa did not leave last Tuesday but will leave for Balt Thursday. My love I will try & come
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down Saturday if I can posible get
off if I dont Come Saturday I will Saturday week for
Sertian if I live but I rather think I will come
Saturday
Hamie or John Noon will come with me if I come My love when I do come I want to Stay a week. My love I love you with all the unchanging devotion of my heart & Soul & ever Shall while I live. I love you with my whole heart & Soul. Ella & family are all well Send love to you all are well at home your Ma & Hamie all be down to morrow. give my regards to all. I send a loving Kiss to you & love you with my whole heart & Soul mind & Strenth
Good bye my love God Bless you my love think of me & love me wile you are away for I love you truly.
Yours Lovingly
D H Evans
