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* Most truly yours,P. W. CRAWFORD. Col. Crawford in a later letter givesother very Interesting reminiscencesof early times in Iowa. Dubuque. Iowa, July 1st, 1906.Harvey Reid Esq.. , , .Dear Sir; Yours of the '.Nth relating to Col. Cox and inclosing dippings from the Sentinel containing some interesting sketches of hint was duiy received for1 which I thank yew. ‘- I return the clippings herewith aecord-ting to your request, in reply o tyour inquiry as to my knowledge of the first 'four* territorial legislatures. I must say that I was only a boy then, and know-very little personally In regard to them.:I was out of the state, at college from 1»*4 to IMS. and kn* w little during thatperiod of what was doing in Iowa, except in Dubuque county.As a boy, I knew Col. Andrew Bsnkeon. Hardin N'owlm and Igtring Wheeler, members of the first territorial assembly Swell. Bunk son lived ou wlia tis still cal-; led the Bankson Prairie,'* near the pr«s-j!ent p o. of T.voli, township one west.I think he also came from southern Illinois. He was a near neighbor lt;as then considered,) of my uncle Theopluhs Crawford, three miles distant, and I jofen heard him speak of his early life and of being in the Blackhawk war. He, was one ot tire prominent early settiers of Dubuque county. The last time I ever saw him was 63 years ago. Sept. 12th,j IU42, when he came to my uncie's house |I to vote at the special election, on that, date, for a member of the council, caused I by the tie between Hempstead and Now-, lin at the regular August eieeti* n, when ! Cox was elected. I1 writ* 1 IV figgrtitl i ;i i n t hf*ir
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, Aug 20, 1905
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