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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 in Grinnell
Description: An article by Florence Steward Kerr, class of 1912, about John Brown and his relationship with J.B. Grinnell. The article was originally published in volume 1, number 2, February 1926 of The Tanager.
Date Created: 1926
PID: grinnell:214

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: John Brown's route across Iowa
Description: Clipping from Des Moines Register describing John Brown's route across Iowa.
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:186

Title: Old Gravel House Once Occupied by John Brown, Springdale, Iowa
Description: Old Gravel House Once Occupied by John Brown, Springdale, Iowa
PID: grinnell:14953

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: 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