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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, 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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Date Created
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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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PID
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grinnell:11654