Augusta County: Mary Anna Sibert to David H. Evans,
December 20, 1867
Summary:
Sibert shares her thoughts on the recent wedding of her sister and reports on the
happiness of her sister and new brother-in-law in the first days of their
marriage.
December 20th 1867
Mt. Solon Va.
Mr. D.H. Evans,
Your dear, & truly welcome letter of the 19th came in due time. I thought
Mr. Jones never would come Tuesday night but when he did arrive tho' late he brought your dear valued letter. I
thanked God to hear of your good health Indeed you can't tell how glad I was to
have you write that you would come down Saturday. if you come I will go up with
you Sunday if God is willing. Ma is well again, & says I may go back
with you. [illeg.] anxious to spend my Christmas with you. [deleted: ] wish you were [illeg.]
to night. one week since I saw you last but to me the
time seems like months. Ma rec'd
[illeg.] long letter from Rennie & her husband to day. he writes that he is the happiest man in the world, that he
has the dearest & best wife on Earth & he advises all gentlemen
to marry if they can find such a good & loving wife as he has &
just so Rennie writes of her husband. she says she never was [illeg.]
happy in all her life & that she has the dearest & best husband
in the world. I will read their letter to you when you come. I [illeg.]
they are very happy are boarding with [illeg.]. Mr. Estell was
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in Monday asked Ada when I was to be married. she told him she did not know
when. Both gentlemen & ladies who were here the night of Rennie's
marriage said you were so handsome & fine looking. I have so much to
tell you. I can't write all but will tell you when we meet again, Which I hope
will be day after tomorrow. (Saturday) I have heard so many said I looked
beautiful on the 10th but I only wanted to be so to your dear observing eyes. I
am not vain for I never [illeg.] see that I am Even pretty. I want to be
[illeg.] for your sake what others say or think [illeg.] my
personal appearance I can not
[illeg.] I know how much you admire beauty in woman. Mr. John Ferror was
here yesterday. I had promised to spend a week with them soon during the
holidays, & if I go with you I shall disappoint them all well they must
wait until after the holidays. I can Excuse myself any time I would rather be
with you because I love you best, & when with you I don't want to be
with any one els. I have so much to tell & to
ask you that I can scarcely wait until you come. Ma is rather looking for cousin
Jo Sibert Christmas as she will be the only [illeg.] here to receive
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him if I go to Staunton with you. Ada & Stuart are going to
see Miss Carrie Wise so they say & I want to be with you who I love more
fondly, & truly then all on Earth & I
only wish you could be with me now Come Saturday if you live & I will go
back with you. here comes Hamie to tease me so I can't write with any thing like I would wish to you. Ada & H_
B_ are playing checkers in the room where I am writing. if this is not a good
letter do not blame me.
Oh! I am so glad you are coming Saturday for I do want to see your dear face so much & I want to go with you I don't want to be here Christmas. I hope God is willing that I should not be here then. May He in His mercy help me to resist temptation, & always do right. Come for me Saturday God grant that you may come I love you only with deep devotion. my heart & its unchanging affection are yours
May our Father in Heaven bless, & guide you is the Earnest prayer of one who truly loves you. Come! please come! for I do want to see your dear face. Ma sends love to you. I send love, & a kiss. Goodnight Love me. I love you Oh! so truly.
Yours
Mollie Sibert
