December 6, 1846. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "To be frank with you I have my doubts whether it would be for your interest to engage in the telegraph business even were you qualified to do it properly, but you are not thus qualifide?" December 15, 1846. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "I was quite surprised to see that you wrote so well on the telegraph with the little chance you have had to learn. I have no objection to your learning to thus write if you will not let it attract your attention from your studdies." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: technical matters, establishment of new lines (Toronto, Binghamton). Personal names: Eddy, James; Cornell, Alonzo B.; Faxton, Theodore; Bullock, A.B.; Goell, A.C. Geography: Ithaca, N.Y.; New York City; Auburn, N.Y.