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Title: George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, January 19, 1859
Description: George writes to his sister, Sarah, concerning the receiving of a check and a mortgage deed.
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:12345

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

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: Unknown to Unknown, January (?), 1859
Description: The letter seems to be a fragment. The first paragraph discusses the where the writer lives, and details of the surrounding area. The second paragraph discusses information concerning state government and jurisdiction districts. Also mentioned is the State University [later University of Iowa].
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:12340

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