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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

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

Title: George W. Cook to Unknown, 1857
Description: George writes about land sales in the town.
Date Created: 1857
PID: grinnell:11673

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