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George W. Cook to Collins Cook, March 19, 1858
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Description
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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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Date Created
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1858
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PID
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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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Date Created
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1859
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PID
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grinnell:12396
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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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PID
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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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PID
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grinnell:12402
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Unknown to Unknown, January (?), 1859
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Description
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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].
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Date Created
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1859
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PID
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grinnell:12340