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Deed for land, signed by J. B. and J. A. Grinnell, January 1, 1859
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.
George W. Cook and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, July 1, 1857; July 4, 1857
Letters six and seven are written on the same piece of paper. Letter six is from Electa C. Cook and letter seven is from George W. Cook. Both are to Sarah E. Cook.
George W. Cook to Collins Cook and Henry W. Cook, August 11, 1858
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.
George W. Cook to Collins Cook and Henry W. Cook, December 28, 1858
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.
George W. Cook to Collins Cook, February 8, 1858
George writes about land sales, the building of the railway, and Westward emigration.
George W. Cook to Collins Cook, March 19, 1858
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.
George W. Cook to Friends, October 9, 1859
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.
George W. Cook to Henry W. Cook, December 13, 1858
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.
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, April 27, 1857
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.
George W. Cook to Unknown, 1857
George writes about land sales in the town.
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Frontier and pioneer life (7) + -
Crops (5) + -
Deeds (3) + -
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Real estate business (3) + -
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Iowa City (Iowa) (4) + -
Brooklyn (Iowa) (2) + -
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Chicago (Ill.) (1) + -
Davenport (Iowa) (1) + -
G. W. Cook Correspondence, 1857-1860 (10) + -