Emigrant Land Offer and Town Growth in Green County
A Texas letter from April 1847 describes Iowa lands near New Jefferson in Green County with vast prairie soil and timber. It highlights climate, winter snow, and harsh insects elsewhere, urging emigration and settlement. Green County details include 20,000 acres of timber, 948,010 acres of prairie land, 2,700 to 3,600 population, and rapid growth from the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. The piece praises the town’s prospects, schools, and rising commerce, inviting readers to relocate to Green County for land and opportunity.
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