LETTERS OF JOHN D.  MOLER,

Letter from Nelia Moler to her sister, dated 25 May 1865

Transcribed and submitted by Marysue Eulitz, (c) 1999

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Garnett, Kansas, May 25th 1865



My Dear Sister



     It is with pleasure I take up my pen to write to you, but it pains me

to write such news to you as I have had to write.  I suppose you have

received the heart rending news contained in my last e'er this.  Oh how I

have felt for you and wish I could say something to comfort you but no, we

all mourn the same and we can only sympathize with each other in our deep

sorrow.  It seems to me we are fast approaching our home, every time the

lovliest is taken and we are left to mourn their loss it would be useless

for me to begin to tell you of his goodness for you know as well as I can

tell.

     I have not a doubt but that he is  enjoying that heaven which he lived

for, tonight and is enjoying the company of those loved ones who have gone

on before.  Do you not think they remember you & me while they are so happy

together.  Oh Hannah, if you could only have seen those lovely eyes of his

turned upward as if beholding some loved object it would have been a

pleasant recolection for you through life,  let us still continue to hope

that we may be as well prepared to die as he was.  Mary, Jane & myself went

out to Sarah Anns today to see how she was getting along,  she has been

quite sick, but is better now, but is still confined to her bed.  susie has

also been very sick, her disease is just like Dans but we do sincerely hope

it may not terminate in anything serious.  We are quite fearful of the

result, as for the rest of us we are tolerable well now.

     I commenced this yesterday evening and had not time to finish so here

goes again.  Susie seems better this morning.  Jane & George are well and

have been all this time.  John has been appointed Guardian for Geo. and

Griff is administrator of Dans estate.  Jane does not want to go to her

friends, she knows she can live better with us than them.  I am rather

surprised at her for I think if I had Parents I would prefer living with

them.  We live together in one house.  Jane and Han have two rooms and a

kitchen a piece.  While I write I am sitting up stairs at the front window

just opposite the store.  John is over today, he is very attentive when any

of us are sick, he is as kind hearted as he can be.

     Griff has decided to stay here a year and longer if he likes it.  He

has gone in partnership with Henry in the store and they have quite a nice

stock of good in the store now.  Sam Crum will likely go in with them when

he returns from St. Louis, he went that far with Mrs. Crum on her way home

and is expected home tonight in the stage.

   I can not imagine what Julia means by her long silence,  It seems almost

impossible to get a word out of her.  I have written her six letters and

have only had one from her.  I suppose she feels quite big since Bill has

got home and I do not wonder for she must have been lonely while he was

away.  Mary & Henry was at Leavenworth last week and had Lauras photo taken

and gave me one to send you in my letter.  Jane also sends you some of Dans

hair.  We thought your pieces very pretty and especialy the thin piece.

     Henry and John each gave me a lawn dress, a black with a white spot in

it.  Sarah Ann says she does not owe you a letter.  Henry also says you owe

him a letter.  Tell Mr. Anderson not to get discouraged for we will surely

look for him out here this summer and will be pleased to see him.

     I have nothing of interest to write you so I will stop for this time.

Remember me to Mary Poulton and others and write soon.  Han, Griff & all

join in love to you all.

                                          Yours



                                           Nelia.