Item: George W. Jones to J.R. Gilmore on creation of Iowa – Feb 1895
L.J.T.P.  Number: 200.019 (and 200.019.01)
Medium: Letter
Creator: George Wallace Jones
Date: February 20, 1895
Period: Post-Civil War America   1866 – 1900
Keywords: George Wallace Jones, J.R. Gilmore, John C. Calhoun, Anna Calhoun, Dana Sew, Lewis F. Linn, Thomas H. Benton, Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, creation of Iowa Territory
Citation: Jones, George Wallace. George W. Jones to J.R. Gilmore on creation of Iowa – Feb 1895. 1895. Dubuque.  Library of John T. Pregler, Dubuque.

(Source: Library of John T. Pregler)


Text of Letter [sic]

Dubuque Iowa Feb 20th, 1895

My dear friend

I recei(ved) late last night yours of the 17th with inclosure & this AM came the Sun of the 17th containing your beautiful article wh(ich) is exceedingly correct, except that I took my seat as Delegate 1st Monday of Dec 1835/ not b).  Doctor Linn, the model U.S. Senator, his colleague Benton said, & I went the dwelling house then on the corner of B & 3rd Street & kept house together & we gave the splendid party to which I escorted the beautiful, talented & accomplished Miss Anna Calhoun & returned her to her father’s home Cor(ner) 8th & D (stree)ts at about 2 AM when she made me the promise about her father my sincere friend ever since our first meeting Dec 5 1835.

I send you, here with, one dollar note to pay the articles or papers with my 1 photo I send one dollar, also, to the Sun for its article.  Mr. Dana Sew was a warm friend & admirer of mine and complimented me very highly in July 1888.  Is the talented Senator still alive.

I hope to be able to pay for the Cyclopedias by now I have but about $30 & own no real estate or other income except the $20 monthly pension.  I represented Michigan & Wisconsin as delegate both at the same time for a short time.

Your grateful friend

Geo.W.Jones

J.R. Gilmore Esquire

New York City


Reverse Side

I am just now in the receipt of the Life of my old professor Rafinesque from the editor & publisher as a present a very valuable work.