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Title: Cook George W. to Sarah E. Cook, February 28, 1860
Description: 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.
PID: grinnell:12402

Title: Cook, George W. and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, April 3, 1859
Description: Electa thanks Sarah for the dress pattern, and briefly discusses their family. George writes about the District Court, the weather, buying a farm in Massachusetts, and the injury of an acquaintance.
PID: grinnell:12369

Title: Cook, George W. and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 8, 1858
Description: Electa Cook writes of how she misses Sarah and remembers good times together. George Cook writes of their dog, Caper, and mentions crops.
PID: grinnell:11881

Title: Cook, George W. and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, March 26, 1859
Description: George writes to Sarah that he has little to write, and reports that he and many others in town have been sick. The weather has been poor. He gives a report of the progress on the building of the railroad. Electa asks to be sent [clothes] patterns.
PID: grinnell:12361

Title: Cook, George W. to Collins Cook and Henry W. Cook, August 11, 1858
Description: George writes to his brothers about the railroad vote, and about bonds in Iowa Country and counties west of Iowa County. Land prices are also discussed.
PID: grinnell:12281

Title: Cook, George W. to Collins Cook and Henry W. Cook, December 28, 1858
Description: George writes to his brothers about purchasing land, crops (including price of), the railroad, the State University of Iowa, and the State Board of Education.
PID: grinnell:12303

Title: Cook, George W. to Collins Cook and Henry W. Cook, January 1, 1859
Description: George writes because he forgot to send money to Collins and Henry and has found out some further information concerning the deeds they want to purchase.
PID: grinnell:12329

Title: Cook, George W. to Collins Cook, April 13, 1858
Description: The results of a vote concerning a loan to the railroad is discussed.
PID: grinnell:12275

Title: Cook, George W. to Collins Cook, February 8, 1858
Description: Cook writes about land sales, the building of the railway, and Westward emigration.
PID: grinnell:11890

Title: Cook, George W. to Collins Cook, March 19, 1858
Description: 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.
PID: grinnell:12262

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