LETTERS OF JOHN D. MOLER, Letter from Nealy to her sister, dated 23 June 1865 Transcribed and submitted by Marysue Eulitz, (c) 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Garnet, Kansas, 23 Jun 1865. Desr Sister, I will attempt to write you a few lines but it will be through tribulation for the babies are crying on all sides of me, Hans baby and Sarah Anns. I have taken it to keep for them and I just tell you it takes the lead for crossness, it cries day and night. It has been sick and has been cutting teeth. I think I have a great charge on my mind, besides all our other trouble and I am fearful we are not done yet. Griff is now afflicted with the same disease of the other but not so bad, but we are not able to say how it will terminate. We always hope for the best but have been disapointed twice in our calculations. He has suffered imensely for the last week but has never been delirius, we look on that as favorable for him. Jonnie & Rollie are also sick with the same disease. John has not been sensible of anything for two or three days. We have two Drs and they have butt little hopes of Johnie. They say Griff is not dangerous but we are afraid to believe them. We are dreadfully distressed about them. John came over yesterday and staid all night. He went seven miles for a Dr. and says if he is not better tomorrow he will go to Leavenworth for another, he says he can not let any more of them die. Henry was very sick a day or two ago, but is able to get around again. Alfred and his family moved back th their home last Tuesday, and they have very lonesome times with out Sarah Ann. Hannah has the whole charge of every thing. I do feel so sorry for her, she grieves so much for her Mother, and well she might for few have such Mothers as she had, she was always so gentle & kind to all. Her whole trouble while sick was to do for the children and all the others, she was ever thankful for what we did for her and she would wonder why I would do so much for her. She said she never could do as much for me, she never got so delirious that she did not know Nealy and she just beged me not to leave her room, and I didnt leave but watched her day & night. I never went to bed but gave her every dose of medicine but one or two. I feel satisfied I did all in my power for her. She often spoke of you & Julia and wished she could see you both. She too is at rest with Dan in heaven. Their sufferings are all over and they are saved at last. It is so hard to give them up but the sooner they die the sooner we will meet them on the other shore, if faithful. While I write there is another one of our family group lying it may be near deaths door, he says he is as well as he will ever be. Our neighbors are all so kind and attentive to us in all our sickness, they just come in and stay as long as we need them. Tonight Sammy Crum is here sitting up, he is one of the kindest and most tender hearted person I ever saw. He is willing to do everything for us we ask and he appears to take so much interest in them. He reminds me so much of Dan in his ways. I dont see how we would get along without him. I had a letter from John Donovan a few days ago and he said his Grandmother Griffith was dead. She was sitting on a chair and fell off dead. We also had a letter from Julia written to Sarah Ann. I read it to Griff and he cried like a child. She knew nothing of Sarah Ann being sick when she wrote. I must stop here for I am very tired and it is after two O'clock, I will finish tomorrow, Yours as ever, Nealy.