John Moler moved his family to Anderson county, Kansas Territory in May 1860 and settled in Reeder township, where he established a large and prosperous farm. John's brothers Henry and Dan and sisters Nelia and Sarah also eventually settled in Anderson county with their families. Most of the letters appear to have been written to their sister Hannah (Moler) Anderson, who remained back East, possibly in Maryland. These letters give great insight into life in Anderson county in the early days, when there were not many settlers and family was often very far away, with all its many happinesses and its many many sorrows. Marysue Eulitz is graciously transcribing and making these letters available to all Anderson county researchers. All spelling and punctuation is left as is in the original.

The family of John Moler (A family chart to help you place the people mentioned in the letters) Moler family history, written by Alice (Moler) Wilson, daughter of John Moler The Letters: Letter from John Moler to his sister, 4 March 1860 Letter from John Moler to his sister, 28 May 1860 Letter from John Moler to his brother Grif, undated (possible circa December 1860) Letter from John Moler to his sister, 13 May 1861 Letter from Henry Moler to his sister Hannah, 20 April 1862 Letter from John Moler to his sister Hannah, cir April 1863 Letter from Hannah (Moler) Anderson to her brother, 18 Mar 1864 Letter from Nelia Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 7 May 1864 Letter from Nelia Moler, 5 June 1864 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 10 Dec 1864 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 7 Mar 1865 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 5 May 1865 Letter from Nealy Moler, 5 May 1865 Letter from Nelia Moler, 25 May 1865 Letter from Nelia Moler, 31 May 1865 Letter from Nelia Moler, 5 June 1865 Letter from Nealy Moler to her sister, 23 June 1865 Letter from Nealy Moler, 26 June 1865 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 23 July 1865 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 28 July 1865 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 2 Aug 1865 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, cir 1865 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 15 Feb 1866 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 10 Jun 1866 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 22 Jul 1866 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 4 Nov 1877 Letter from John Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, undated Letter from H.C. Moler to Hannah (Moler) Anderson, 1 Sep [no year indicated]

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