Josephus Eastman diary, 1863.

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Josephus Eastman diary, 1863.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232305078

Journal entries for June 26 and June 27, 1863 document the arrival of the first train in Grinnell. The train was operated by the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company.

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7097490

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company

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Eastman, Josephus, b. 1822.

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Eastman was a native of New Hampshire. He earned a law degree from Hartford College and practiced law in Boston for about 10 years before removing to Eldora, Iowa in 1858 where he practiced law with his brother, Enoch W. Eastman. From Eldora he went to Grinnell. After the Civil War he left Iowa for Missouri and Kansas. From the description of Josephus Eastman diary, 1863. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 232305078 ...