Burlington, April 13,1865.
Our place is more beautiful this spring than ever before;
indeed, I know no more lovely spot anywhere, and my only want now is that you
were here to enjoy it with me. We are having fine weather, with a prospect of
an abundant supply of fruit. Cherries and pears are remarkably promising at
present, and two or three vine-dressers, who have been here, say my grapes look
better than anybody's about here.
Among other strange things that I have done, I gave this
week six hundred and forty acres of land, worth I suppose about four to five
thousand dollars, to the Congregational College at Grinnell. I thought I would
administer thus far on my own estate. The college is overrun with students, and
I fancied that as good use would be made of it in this as in any other way.
SOURCE: William Salter, The Life of James W. Grimes,
p. 276-7
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