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Correspondence

• 1860-1864 (Creation)

Letters mostly concerned with religious, educational, and financial problems; very little on the war. Of special interest: John Pare to J. A. Reed, Oct. 3, 1860: refers to "a monetary panic almost without parallel" in the country. J. A. Reed to T. Baldwin, Nov. 13, 1860: interesting description of new college at Grinnell. Butler to J. A. Reed, May 10, 1861: some initial exuberance over war as a moral crusade; closes with, "Is it not fit and proper that those who have so vilely liballed God as have the whole Southern people should be signally punished?" J. A. Reed to A. B. Robbins. July 15, 1861. Copy of original letter concerning building damage. T. Baldwin to College, July 30, 1861: long and important letter: details war fever in East; difficulty of College Society to raise funds there; history and policy of religious education in Western development; hope that union cause will unite quarreling denominations. T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Oct 19, 1861: short references to the effect of war on the Society's fundraising and on Boston finance. Butler to J. A. Reed, Nov. 5, 1861: condemns "a war fro the conservation of slavery," feels abolition is "the only justification for the continuance of the war". T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Nov. 23, 1861: College Society and concern with Western development. T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, April 16, 1862: short and hopeful reference to war. T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, June 16, 1862: Presbyterian - Congregational dissension in Society. Holbrook to J. A. Reed, July 11, 1862: railroad land speculation. Holbrook to J. A. Reed, June 5, 1863: financial condition of country. T. Baldwin to J. Holbrook, Sept. 18, 1863: College Society and vague plans for "omnibus colleges" and colonies; education for war veterans. George Magoun to College, July 8, 1864: concerns texts used generally in college courses and recommendations for Iowa College.