John Gage's trip to see about Anson Cowle's fate : then to Iowa City, then to Bloomington, then down the river to Nauvoo, then to Richard Ramsey's, then to St. Louis and home to Chicago, 1843.

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Gage, John. John Gage's trip to see about Anson Cowle's fate : then to Iowa City, then to Bloomington, then down the river to Nauvoo, then to Richard Ramsey's, then to St. Louis and home to Chicago, 1843.

John Gage's trip to see about Anson Cowle's fate : then to Iowa City, then to Bloomington, then down the river to Nauvoo, then to Richard Ramsey's, then to St. Louis and home to Chicago, 1843.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70001892

Typescript transcription of an account of a trip made in 1843 from Chicago to various places in Iowa. Hickory Grove, Pastens Grove, Tiffin, Iowa City, and Muscatine are among the Iowa towns mentioned in the diary. Gage appears to be involved in settling the affairs of Anson Cowles after his death. The diary does not offer information regarding the identity of Mr. Cowles.

9 leaves ; 28 cm.

Iowa State Historical Society