August 20, 1833 – Governor Robert Lucas’ nephew William Lucas, Jr. – who is watching over Lucas’ 437-acre estate while his uncle is serving as Ohio’s governor – writes Lucas about an land purchase offer that he was received from a potential buyer.

Long before Robert Lucas came west (1838) to become Iowa’s first governor, he was a military officer in the War of 1812 who served two terms as Ohio’s governor (1832-1836). In 1816, Lucas married Friendly Sumner, settled in the new Ohio County named for the war hero – Zebulon Pike, and built the beautiful & stately Friendly Grove – a home that closely resembles Plum Grove – the Lucas’ home in Iowa City.

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