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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. and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, September 28, 1857
Description: Electa writes about how busy she has been and how much she misses Sarah. George writes that he is a member of a Society of Good Templars. He also writes of how he and Electa live.
PID: grinnell:11863

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 and Sarah E. Cook, November 8, 1857
Description: George Cook writes about the land he has purchased and the types of crops grown. He also writes about the weather, and the social activities in town.
PID: grinnell:11874

Title: Cook, George W. to Collins Cook, April (?) 1857
Description: Map of township land.
PID: grinnell:11669

Title: Cook, George W. to Sarah E. Cook, April 27, 1857
Description: 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.
PID: grinnell:11654

Title: Cook, George W. to Sarah E. Cook, January 19, 1859
Description: George writes to his sister, Sarah, concerning the receiving of a check and a mortgage deed.
PID: grinnell:12345

Title: Cook, George W. to Unknown, 1857
Description: Cook writes about land sales in the town.
PID: grinnell:11673

Title: Cook, George W. to Unknown, April 28(?), 1857
Description: Description of township land with accompanying hand drawn map. The move of Iowa College from Davenport to Grinnell is mentioned.
PID: grinnell:11688

Title: Deed for Land, signed by J. B. and J. A. Grinnell, January 1, 1859
Description: Deed for Land, signed by J. B. and J. A. Grinnell. WARRANTY DEED SIGNED 1 January 1859 RECORDED 5 January 1859. Land sold to Electa C. Cook.
PID: grinnell:12311