Poetry Fragments and Iowa City Progress 1857
A collage of verse on love and fate and a 1857 Iowa City progress report. The poem hints at maternal authority and romantic surrender while a city letter details rapid growth, rail access, churches, a library, and the Iowa Historical Society under Gov. Grimes, noting economic hard times yet rising prosperity.
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Iowa City
St. Nicholas Society
St. Nicholas Hotel
New York
G. C. Verplanck
Union
Robert J. Walker
Kansas
The
Times
United States
the Netherlands
United States of the
Netherlands
United States of America
Holland
Greece
Rome
Walker
Collector Schell
Amsterdam Bank
Boston
State Capitol
Iown
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Davenport
Boston Post
Historical Society of
State of
Iowa
Gov. Grimes
James Lawrence
Wester
Washington
Metropolis
William H. Thomas
North Carolina
Thomas
Virginia
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Jefferson
Great Britain
Jackson
Che-naluska
Chesaluska
Valley River
Chenaluska
Arkansas
Che-na Luska
Che-na-lusks
Raleigh
Cherokee
General Assembly
Senate
Meir
Hiladelphia
United States Clothing and Equipage
Schuylkill Arsenal
U. S
Congress
Henry
A. Q
Navy Department
United States Navy Yard
Philadelphia
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the Post
New England
Boston Press and Post
Hoston Statesman
Weekly Post
Commonwealth
Brook and Job Printing
Beals, Greene & Co
Congress Street
Tre
Agate Constate
Renee
Ueder
Boston Statesman and Weekly Post
John A. Hughes & CO
CMAAR
Deashka
BSE
Washington Street
Harvard Placi Aude
Massachusetts
Abreotin, Marett &A
T. Meneay & Yfis
Reeveri Chas
Hivere
John &. Blake
Cae
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Pvlaware
LACKA
Scranton Coal
Wiles
New York City
Elizabethport
Pexhe
Lackawana
Pittston
WM. E. Warren Bnc
EPA
Milst
Cifst
George Augustus Crocker
Eoply
A. F. Cochran & Hall, Commission Merchants
New Levee
Falter Street
New Orleans
Kietoreoee
Dan Draper
Bon, Robinson, Wiggin & Fam
Cochran
Crader
Childe & Co
Wales
Whan Thaxter
Rich Sedson
X. B
Tolman
Mees
Ton Street
Mi Kehoel
Alexander H. Rice
Ty Hall
Whal As
Ezeatel
Houdsden
Police Department
Pringig
Daniel J. Coburn
Police
Frick
TRED
Tracy
Medpite
REANE
AN & Termy
Provence
Sicily
Trull Brothers
Central
Saarf
Ges & Sprague
India
Ee Patest
London
Fullerton & Raymond
Milk Sr
Laura Snow
A. G
Central Wharf
Icmond
Richmond
GEO. M. Powle & C
Lewis Wharf
Abbrador Heering
Labrador Merring
Hw Wise & Hersell
Lone Wharf Tym
SNG
ELISH
Coren
P. Lear
North Street
Etaire
Beretaul
Windsor
Meield
Fowler & CO
India Wharf
Carters
Woodhouse L. I
Gale
Ventral Wharf
Joan S. Blaki
Beenea
Rom Arbman, Marett « Co
T. Meneau & Ls
Ch. Riviere
Bond
Ng Bmn
OHS
BLAKI
Polero
John
Blake
Jovin S. Blaki
Mar
Johs
Caurnrit
Corse
Edinburgh
Sam's Q. Cociran
GEO. M. Fowle & CO
Lewia Wharf
BF. Reynolds & CO
Es Na Pea
Freeport City
Do Gothic Mills
Bowker & Edmands
Commerce
Bole Garden Oy Mills
Bowker
Pasey Flour
Calhoun Mills
Michigan Flour
Bowker & Edmand
Commerce St
Bowker An & Erman
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R & Epmands
Mahma
Heaven
Kate
Nezimseet
Gov. Walker
United States Treasury
N. Y. Journal of Commerce
Treasury
Courier & Enquirer
General Service of Government
Mint
Secretary of the Treasury
Tribune
Israel
Cascades
Oregon
Fort Colville
Boston Post Court Record
District Court
Ware
Grand Jury
Lawriston French
Paunton
Superior Court
Huntington
Nicholas Mason
John Balch
W.L. Brown
Pliff
Chas. E. Pike Fordit
A. V. Lynde
Henry ©. Haynes
M. W. Smith
Sumner Albee
Abbott
A. B. Wilton
Joseph Zane
Pittl
John C. Park
Pit
L. HL
Boutelle
Piit
Joanna Greaney
Henry Bates
B.S. Treanor
Moses G. Cobb
Charles E. Trott
John Roach
Doherty
Micah Dyer, Jr
Bart & Lincoln
Ames
William Gault
James Casey
Perkins & Simpson
Hiram Carleton
L. D. Merrill & Co
Rogers
J. Ellen McGrath
Joseph Maguire
Patrick Sullivan
Ben McCarty
Joanna McCarty
Ellen
Joanna
Mary Casey
House of Correction
John A. DeGrasse
Blackstone
Isaac S. Tower
Moses Sanborn
John W. Young
Lowell
William Brown
Anthony French
Brown
Richmond Street
Yeench
John Sullivan
William Doyle
Barney Cogley
Lowell Railroad Company
Joseph Hankins
Robert Dunlap
George Walsh
Cornhi
Walsh
Cheena-laska
North Gurgygfi
Yonder Mountain
North Capotina
C. L
Finney
California
Australia
Atlantic States
Adams & Co
Page, Bacon & Co
Sather & Church
Adam Smith
Maine
Ireland
England
Atlantic
Bank of England
Partington
Merica
Europe
United
Tes
Sialher Camp
Chia
Liu
Buchanan
Democratic Party
Joseph ¢. Pray
Dorchester Avene
N. B
State Street
Epti My
Sargent, Gunnison & CO. Carriage Depository
Sudbury and
Friend Streets
Sargent, Gunnison & CO
John C. Parker
Yorkville
J. ©. Pray
D. H. Bayley
Federal Street
Ogo Shipping
John Swords
Haverhill Street
X_ BR
Govino, Kizrrer & Co
Bridgeport
Conn
Draper, Morsh & CO
Sales Broom
Broomfichd Street
Chapmance
Draper, Morse & CO
Bexston
Niavars
Paris
Day
Shpakspeare
Milla
Virg Valeser
Flora
Psyche
Diana
Johnnie Christ
King Lear
Venus
Seavons
Exmeralda
Rebecca
Samuel Hatch
Water, Congress and
Bath Streets
Babbitt
Edwards & Holman
Gilbert Wait
A. H. Skinner
Sefa
Summer Street
Arch Street
Channing Street
Horticultural Hall
Chool Street
Opisite City Hall
Alxo
Trooda
Porsnart
Sa Tatk
Sloelock
Sarah +. Hammond
Boton
Said
Kennard Avanee
City of
Seid Kennard Avenue
Sanwel Brown
Poplar Street
Poplar Court
Sane
Andrew Cazneau
Suffolk
Joan S. Hammond
James W. Paige
J. Huntington WoLe
Opo
Edward Riddle
Boston Horse and Carriage Mart
Unites Street
Huggmarket Square
Lio Vlock
Prin
Mart
New Haven
Dudley IL Bayley
Westboro Bath
Dr. Arnoult
Mle
Chapman Hart
Chapman Place
Chass A
Pvery Orace
Arnoult
Neahher
Dave
Las
Moliere
Lafontaine
Douwk
TAF
Centhanen
Chapman Tlall
Elasges
Messrs Hick Iixe
Swan & Berwen's
Amos Bakin
Chapman Hall School
AmyouLy
Lynde Street
N.B. Boston
Bailey & Brow
Tames BF
Istr
Wm. Jenkins
City of New York
Plumer &Co
Newfoundland
Wise & Russell
Agnes
Liverpool
Vale
M. Field Fowler & Os Lpdia
W& Hart
Leonard & CO
Tremont Street
Westminster Abbey
Dito
Winkleman
Russia
Appleton
Bryan
Shakspeare
Byron
Burns
Milton
Moore
Cowper
Moder
Chambers Journal
Putnam’s Magazine
Pauvehuncks Cyclopedia
East and Dumford & East
Vesey Jr
Barnwell & Alderson
Keen
Manning
Granger
Adolphus & Ellis
Robinson
Espinasse
Dallas
Coke
Starkie
Chitty
Marble & Selwyn
Strange Campbell
Ambier
Shower
Deacon
Wilson
Douglass
Petershorts
Viner
Powell
Lyttleton
Wentworth
Domat
Pickering and
Massachusett
Harvard Club
Lewis Toguet
Wim Shayer
G. A. Williams
T. A. Cole
Alfred Williams
J. F. Meadows
Arnfield
Dover
Stanfield
Pope
Artois
Virgin
Raphael
C. Barette
Bertin
van Gelder
Rembrant
Brodhead & CO
Chickering
Brown & Hallett
J. W. Vose
Gilbert
Hallett
Cumston & Alien
Clark & Son
Office
Water Street
Ferniture &c
Mott
Ware House Union Wharf
Ship Reporter
Donald McKay
1. S
Ancher
W. Austin
Aio Ale
Bremen Street
Chelsea
Pearl Street
B. Dyer
Old State Hcouse
Vriend Street
Gerrish Block
Muir's
Dove's
Jettrie’s
Younger's
Byass
Hennessy
Wales Tucker
Ofice
James Tucker & CO
Iris
Insurance
Dorchester
Porchester
Mass
Asaph Churchill
WM. F. Temple
Enoch Baldwin
F. W. Lincoln
Canton
Daniel Denny
Lawrence, Stone & Co
Robert B. Forbes
Dana, Farrar & Hyde
Phenix
Exchange Priace
Chas. A. Wood
Gen
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Quincy Matral Fire Insurance Company
Bracer
Congress Square
E. Bilbrough
John Sefton
Sefton & Bilbrough Land and House
Locust Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Et. Louis, MO
Springfield Fire and Marine Ins. Co
Springfield
Speringfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company
General Court
WM. Conner, Jr
Sec
Cathy
Springfeld Republican
Chas. W. Lovetty
R. Thin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
John Melville
Mariner
George Nasson
George
G. Loring
Bankers
Nevins & CQ
AKD
Devonshire Street
Nevins
P. Power
Spalding
R.R. P. Power &C
F. Higps
Levee
Pyeraville
F. Winds
M. Mobley
Kinsey, David & Jennings
Aery Lads Reson
Dubuque
Rownsend
Robinson & Co
Louis
HW. P. Wiborg
Heron Brothers, Bankers
Edward I.tinkelam
Western Land Agency
Bartle, White & Henshaw
Independence
Sioux City
T. ¢. Bartle
T. T. White
P. Benshaw
William Ward
Batterymarch Street
W. B. Young & Co
Park Bank
Wmn Tlage
Banker
A. J. Galloway & Co
Chicago
Marine Bank, Co
D. G. Swaestz
Lancaster
Penn
Allen &C
Provinces
Globe Building
William A. Hayes
Madison
Wisconsin
Francis B. Hayes
Dubuque City
Llen I. Mills
Dubuqque City
Eply
Baltimore
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
Ats
W. Davis
Joseph W. Davis
Allen & CO
Eptf
Ferbankfort
Ham 4Burg
Berlin
Letpsic
Cologne
Atkinson, Rollins & Richards
Whart
Walt Or Express
Homer & Sprague, Nl
HOE & Cous
Gold Street
Canada
HOP &O
American Institute
RK. M. Hor
Epiom
New
M. Field Fowler & CO
Westmoreland County
Virginia Yamaasee
Edward Ives & CO
Long Wharf
Yatra Flow
Obie
Kentucky
Wn. Jenkins
Ongove
Cacka
Uiys
Jenny Lind
Do Excelsior
Do Rov & Fryein Extra Family
Do Grav Mills
She R. Thompson
Sprague, Soule & CO
WM. B. Reynolds & CO
Commercial Wharf
Hibbert
Samuel Q. Cochran
Thayer, Rick & CO
Indy
Arlesta Brch
Thater, Rick & CO
Lidia Street
Edward Iver
Isaac Tovcry
Secretary of the Navy
James J. Walworth & CO
Walworth & Nason
Wholfsale
Worthington’s
ES Ulle Re Ton & Rawymond
Mk Street
Weardale
T. J. Leland & Cons
Newcastle
IL Ceroons
Honduras
Hwaselytine, Hill & CO
Southern Ex'teha
Grey Hagle Mills
Sipenp
Plumer & CO
Brador
Labrador
Long
Bert
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