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George W. Cook to Collins Cook, March 19, 1858
Title
George W. Cook to Collins Cook, March 19, 1858
Description
George writes to his brother Collins about the railroad in Iowa and Illinois, and speaks about Henry Farnum [Farnam]. Land plots and lines of credit are discussed.
Date Created
1858
PID
grinnell:12262
George W. Cook to Collins Cook, Undated
Title
George W. Cook to Collins Cook, Undated
Description
George sends Collins a lock of the dog's hair and sends greetings to the animals.
PID
grinnell:12418
George W. Cook to Friends, November 8, 1857
Title
George W. Cook to Friends, November 8, 1857
Description
George writes to friends about banking, land sales, land use, crops, and frontier life.
Date Created
1857
PID
grinnell:11865
George W. Cook to Henry W. Cook, December 13, 1858
Title
George W. Cook to Henry W. Cook, December 13, 1858
Description
George writes to his brothers about the bond vote for the railroad. He sends money for the purposes of purchasing a deed. He also writes that a vote was taken to move the College from Davenport to Grinnell.
Date Created
1858
PID
grinnell:12289
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, April 27, 1857
Title
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, April 27, 1857
Description
This letter describing the travel from Connecticut to Iowa is probably the first letter sent from Grinnell, IA, to Meriden, CT. It seems to fix the arrival of George and Electa in Grinnell to late April 1857.
Date Created
1857
PID
grinnell:11654
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 28, 1860
Title
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 28, 1860
Description
George writes that at the first good opportunity, they are going to leave Grinnell and move back East. He asks her to be on the lookout for property. He also details local crop prices. The Congregational Church is mentioned.
Date Created
1860
PID
grinnell:12402
George W. Cook to Unknown, 1857
Title
George W. Cook to Unknown, 1857
Description
George writes about land sales in the town.
Date Created
1857
PID
grinnell:11673
George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
Title
George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
Description
Part of some other letter, clearly dates from somewhere between April 1857 and December 2, 1859. George writes that John Brown, eleven slaves, and a group of men came through town. The fact that there is an Underground Railroad stop is mentioned. Mentions various churches and settlers.
PID
grinnell:12412
George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
Title
George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
Description
This letter is probably part of another letter. George gives a description of his property, and seems to be explaining portions of a map. Mortgages are also discussed.
PID
grinnell:12407
Gospel Truth About the Negro Spiritual
Title
Gospel Truth About the Negro Spiritual
Description
Negro spirituals are songs created by the Africans who were captured and brought to the United States to be sold into slavery. This Lecture-Recital was presented by Randye Jones, Soprano & Researcher; assisted by William Tinker, Piano, at Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Date Created
2007
PID
grinnell:63