- * (x)
- Grinnell College Museum of Art (x)
- 1940 (x)
- Iowa (x)
- Search results
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook 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.
-
Date Created
-
1858
-
PID
-
grinnell:12262
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Friends, December 18, 1859
-
Description
-
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.
-
Date Created
-
1859
-
PID
-
grinnell:12396
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Friends, October 9, 1859
-
Description
-
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.
-
Date Created
-
1859
-
PID
-
grinnell:12384
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Henry W. Cook, December 13, 1858
-
Description
-
George writes to his brothers about the bond vote for the railroad. He sends money for the purposes of purchasing a deed. He also writes that a vote was taken to move the College from Davenport to Grinnell.
-
Date Created
-
1858
-
PID
-
grinnell:12289
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook 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.
-
Date Created
-
1857
-
PID
-
grinnell:11654
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 26, 1859
-
Description
-
George writes to Sarah to discuss the purchase of a deed. Other topics include land, lumber, the Baptist Church, the railroad, and prices of goods.
-
Date Created
-
1859
-
PID
-
grinnell:12352
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook 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.
-
Date Created
-
1860
-
PID
-
grinnell:12402