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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 Sarah E. Cook, April 27, 1857
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Description
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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 26, 1859
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Description
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George writes to Sarah to discuss the purchase of a deed. Other topics include land, lumber, the Baptist Church, the railroad, and prices of goods.
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Date Created
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1859
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PID
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grinnell:12352
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George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
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Description
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This letter is probably part of another letter. George gives a description of his property, and seems to be explaining portions of a map. Mortgages are also discussed.
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PID
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grinnell:12407
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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