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George W. Cook to Collins Cook, March 19, 1858
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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.
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1858
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grinnell:12262
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George W. Cook to Friends, December 18, 1859
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In the first part of the letter, George writes of people in town, the weather and crops and livestock. In the second part he writes about some wells being dry, crops, the railroad, and land prices. The names Ezra Grinnell, Fred Taylor, and someone by the last name Monroe.
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1859
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grinnell:12396
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George W. Cook to Friends, October 9, 1859
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George writes of the move of Iowa College from Davenport to Grinnell, and reports that one of the buildings is nearly finished. He also discusses the location of the planned railroad depot and the building of a bridge across the Iowa River. Land and building in the town of Grinnell is also discussed.
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1859
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grinnell:12384
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George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, April 27, 1857
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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.
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Date Created
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1857
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grinnell:11654
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George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 28, 1860
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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.
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Date Created
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1860
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grinnell:12402
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George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
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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.
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grinnell:12412