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Title
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George W. Cook to Friends, December 18, 1859
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Description
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In the first part of the letter, George writes of people in town, the weather and crops and livestock. In the second part he writes about some wells being dry, crops, the railroad, and land prices. The names Ezra Grinnell, Fred Taylor, and someone by the last name Monroe.
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Date Created
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1859
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PID
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grinnell:12396
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George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 28, 1860
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1860
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PID
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grinnell:12402
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Title
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George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
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Description
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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.
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PID
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grinnell:12412
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John Brown's route across Iowa
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Description
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Clipping from Des Moines Register describing John Brown's route across Iowa.
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Date Created
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1859
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PID
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grinnell:186
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Kumail Nanjiani '01, 2004
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Description
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Kumail Nanjiani ’01 was featured in the Summer 2004 edition of The Grinnell Magazine in a piece titled "Stand-up Guy" on pages 42-43.
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Date Created
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2004
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PID
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grinnell:18774
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Title
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Kumail Nanjiani ’01, 2004
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Description
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Kumail Nanjiani ’01 was featured in the Summer 2004 edition of The Grinnell Magazine in a piece titled "Stand-up Guy" on pages 42-43.
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Date Created
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2004
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PID
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grinnell:18776