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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

Title: John Brown photograph
Description: John Brown stayed at the house of J.B. Grinnell for a short time in 1859.
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:184

Title: On to Grinnell!, John Brown's March
Description: Clipping from Des Moines Register advertising the Grinnell installment of their series on John Brown's journey across Iowa
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:187

Title: When Josiah Grinnell's Home Concealed John Brown's Guns
Description: Clipping advertising a series of articles by the Des Moines Register about John Brown's trip through Iowa, including his stay at J.B. Grinnell's home.
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:185