%ISOpub; ]> Augusta County: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert, September 22, 1868 [electronic resource] augusta county david h evans to mary anna sibert, september 22 1868 Evans, David H. Creation of machine-readable version: Andre Fleche Conversion to TEI.2-conformant markup: Andre Fleche ca. 6kilobytes Virginia Center for Digital History Charlottesville, Virginia A6317

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The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War

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3 pages Source copy consulted: David H. Evans to Mary Anna Sibert, September 22, 1868, Evans-Sibert Family Papers, Accession 27770, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond, Virginia

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Evans approves of Sibert's views on the duties of a wife, and agrees that many women cause unhappiness by thinking more of fashion than providing a happy home for their husbands to return to after a difficult work day. He discusses family news and plans for a future visit.

 Sept 22 1868 Staunton My Dear Mollie

Your dear & welcome letter of the 17th came Safely to hand & was read with much intrust. Your ideas in regards the duty of a wife to her husband are Very good indeed. how much more happiness there would be in this world if wives would Study the intrust of there husband More then they do but a greate many think more of the fashions of this world then the happeness of there husbands they never Spend one thought a bout making home happy & cheerful nor for the one who is working daily for her comfort. oh how plesent & Sweet it is for a husband after his daily labours are over to Know that he has a true loveing wife at home wayting with a true loveing welcome for him. Such a husband is truly blesed. Your Pa rived in our City this morning I Suppose he will leave for home this Evening I did not get to Speake to him. You may look for me down next Saturday as thes are moon light nights I can travel Very well. Johny Noon will come with me. I hope it will be a perty night if it is not you need not look for me untill Sunday morning. I love you with unchanging devotion of my heart & Soul & ever Shall as long as I live the entire devotion of my heart is yours yes I do love you more then all in this world. I Send love to your Ma, Ada & Hamie. Ella & family are all well. I send a loving Kiss to you I love you with my whole heart & Soul. God bless you. Good bye

Yours David H Evans