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Correspondence

Details mostly Congregationalist-Presbyterian quarrels, college growth, and financial relations with the East. Of special interest: Executive committee letter, July 2, 1850; describes state of college in detail and religious influence on college T. Baldwin, July 16, 1851: reference to missionary opportunity in West E. P. Mackintire (?) to J. A. Reed, July 21, 1851: College and relation to East J. A. Reed to T. Baldwin, Aug. 12, 1851: reasons for Iowa College location, influence of the railroad, and Iowa growth.

Correspondence

Letters mostly concerning fund-raising, Of special interest: T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, June 25, 1852: denominational strife and Eastern control Executive committee letter, Aug. 16, 1852: state of college, extensive statements about the "dangerous" German immigration and the need for it to be "Americanized". E. P. Mackintire to J. A. Reed, Nov. 15, 1852: interesting though vague letter about East-West Presbyterian church conflicts and the Albany Convention. Rev. J. R. Mershom (?) to J. A. Reed, April 16, 1854: sees new young people and immigration as hope for church expansion. J. B. Grinnell to J. A. Reed, Jan. 20, 1854: interesting letter about moving to Iowa and railroad influence on possible locations. J. R. Mershom to Adams, Feb. 12, 1854: deals with land speculation caused by railroad, opportunity for college, and the importance of Eastern finance. J. M. Sturtevant to J. A. Reed, Feb. 17, 1854: letter on life at a college. T. Baldwin to J. A Reed, March 21, 1854: concerning the problem of German immigrants and the church; union with American education society; and change of Iowa College site. E. P. Mackintire to E. Adams, April 25, 1854: church contributions to college; change of college site; and religious influence. Mershom to J. A. Reed, June 23, 1854: on college location change; incomplete fragment criticizing New England Home Missionary Society's support of churches now capable of self-support. Mershom to J. A. Reed, June 30, 1854: college fundraising in the East and the effect of a possible change in college location; concern over German immigration. Mershom to J. A. Reed, July 4, 1854: fundraising and church jealousies. Mershom to J. A. Reed, July 5, 1854: fundraising and tight market; regret at possible college move. Mershom to J. A. Reed, July 26, 1854: fundraising and depression.

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T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, June 28, 1855: Presbyterian-Congregationalist college relations J. A. Reed to L. Phelps, Nov. 22, 1855: on building in Grinnell Letter from Trustees to Roy Palmer, Aug. 15, 1856: history and aims of college E. Ripley to T. Baldwin: Oct. 6, 1856: application for college aid Post, Dec. 22, 1856: cites possible conflict between business management and educational concern in college administration H. Winslow, Feb. 4, 1857: short but interesting letter expressing sympathy for anti-slavery views, great respect for Daniel Webster, and opposition to abolitionists. Palmer, Feb. 16, 1857: short reference to Winslow's slavery views T. Baldwin, March 7, 1857: Society policy on Eastern support of Western colleges Newsclipping, July 15, 1857: long college letter opposing Davenport plans for a street through college lands.

Correspondence

Petition, 1858 (?) by Davenport citizens: to retain Iowa College in city. T. Baldwin, Feb. 20, 1858: resolution of Society's board to aid Western colleges, to support denominational cooperation, but to oppose ecclesiastical control of colleges aided. T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, April 15-16, 1858: details policy of Society and some of its activities. Rev. Skinner to J. A. Reed, May 27, 1858: urges college to move to Webster City, where there is "no foreign population". Rev. J. Cook (?) May 29, 1858: urges college to move to Des Moines, cites religious and rail advantages T. Baldwin, June 1, 1858: again urges Webster City as college site, cites "no foreign population" and much Eastern "aheadativeness" Charles Atkinson (?) to J. A. Reed, June 26, 1858: vision of college's future; advantage of college move into "interior" influence of railroad. D. A. Haviland (?) June 28, 1858: important but short letter on anti-slavery; it says the pro-slavery and anti-Congregationalist sentiment in Fort Dodge discourages location of Iowa College there; cites Grinnell offer to raise $50,000 for college. P. W. Carter to J. A. Reed, June 30, 1858: had a "clear indication from Providence" that college should move away from river towns; urges Grinnell site. Alonzo Spaulding (?) July 12, 1858: urges Maquoketa as college site with its "temperence influence". Trustees letter, July 14, 1858: reasons for moving college, including the Davenport street plans and a distaste for "the noise and confusion and temptation incident to a city". J. C. Holbrook (?) to J. A. Reed, July 20, 1858: advantage of Dubuque land values for college location. Orrin Sage to J. A. Reed, July 22, 1858: advantages of Anamosa for site, its timber and railroad; also see S. A. Benton letter, June 18, 1858. T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Aug. 2, 1858: Presbyterian - Congregational dissension in Society. J. Houghton to J. A. Reed, July 14, 1858: objections to Davenport location Rev. J. Cook to J. A. Reed, Aug. 5, 1858: cites inability to raise funds in Des Moines; urges "you must leave the River;" suggests Grinnell T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Sept. 17, 1858: East-West differences in Society; question of ecclesiastical control; Presbyterian - Congregational problems T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Sept. 21, 1858: more of the above Executive committee statement to T. Baldwin, Oct. 4, 1858: financial state of college; Presbyterian - Congregational differences; refers to "unsettled state" of college and "the unprecedented pressure of the times" (financial) O. Sage to R J. A. Reed, Oct. 25, 1858: urges merits of Anamosa over Grinnell for college site; implies some reasons for Grinnell preference of trustees. Blanchard to Magoun, Oct. 28, 1858: accepts the college presidency as God's calling T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, Nov. 8, 1858: ecclesiastical control question Blanchard, Dec. 31, 1858: declines Presidency J. G. Grinnell to N.Y. Independent, 1859 (?): important letter on the move of Iowa College to Grinnell; refers to $40,000 Grinnell subscription T. BAldwin, Feb 2, 1859: religious/educational controversies and the Society George Churchill to J. A. Reed, June 27, 1859: interesting letter about education, especially at Knox, and also about co-education. J. A. Reed to L. Phelps, Sept. 2, 1859: enumerated articles from the library to be moved to Grinnell from Davenport.

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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.

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T. Baldwin to J. A. Reed, July 8, 1867: short letter on Western education. G. Magoun to J. A. Reed, Nov. 2, 1867: financial state of college and rivalry with Tabor College. O. Merill (?) to Magoun, July 3, 1868: wants stronger religious image for the college. J. A. Reed to Magoun, July 10, 1868: resignation: informative letterhead of the American Home Missionary Society for Southern Iowa which aids 100 missionaries in Iowa at a cost of $20,000. G. Magoun, Jan. 4, 1869: letter concerns college advertising in Iowa papers; also has interesting letterhead with names of faculty, tuition rates ($4-7 per term) --free to disabled Union soldiers. G. Magoun to J. B. Grinnell, Jan. 23, 1869: fundraising frustrations for Western colleges in Srpingfield, Mass.; East thinks West rich enough. J. Guernsey, undated 1869 (?): plan for a self-sufficient ministerial training school on large farm (several implications here for educational and utopian study). G. Magoun, Jan. 26, 1869: letter on fundraising troubles, mentions Guernsey's plan. G. Magoun(?) to Treasurer, March 6 and 10, 1869: interesting letter about fundraising, about a college land buying scheme to benefit from rising railroad land values, and also about the "sore" reaction to Grant's new cabinet. "Everybody is asking everybody else "Who is Secretary Borie (Sec. of Nacy, Adolph E.)?" Gen. Grant has succeeded perfectly in non-plussing the politicians and Washington quidnuncs and people are a little sore about the announcements. It isn't a good time to ask even a millionaire in Congress for a few thousands for endowment." G. Magoun, March 15, 1869: on the frustration and exhaustion of college fundraising in the East. G. Magoun, March 27, 1869: results of fundraising in Hartford; expressions of exhaustion and relief. G. Magoun, April 3, 1869: financial relations with the College Society. T. Baldwin to Magoun, April 16, 1869: need and plan for tapping "older West" for college support.

Correspondence

Letters mostly concern financial and building matters. Of special interest: J. Guernsey, Aug. 11, 1870: on back of letter is an American Home Missionary Society circular dated Nov. 1, 1869, detailing financial policy of Society. J. Guernsey, Aug. 23, 1870 (?): on typhoid scare. J. M. Chamberlain, Dec. 15, 1871: East College Building burns down. H. S. DeForest, Dec. 28, 1871: on fire: "You must all feel the burden.  Well, one must be as plucky as Chicago is and take hold for a new start". Rev. C. Emerson, Sept. 4, 1872:  interesting letter, urges greater role for women in college education.

Correspondence

G. Magoun, Sept. 22, 26, Oct. 3, and Nov. 1, 1873: interesting letters on fund-raising and the beginning of the western "university"; anecdotes about getting contibutions; perhaps a greater emphasis here on individual, wealthy contributors than on churches. G. Magoun, Nov. 7, 26, Dec. 3, 9-10, 31, 1873: more letters on fundraising; also, an expression of his close relationship and fondness for the students. Senior Class to Magoun Dec. 2, 1973: asks him to return from fundraising travels and teach them (16 signatures).

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