November 9, 1848. Letter from John H. Cornell to Ezra Cornell proposing that he carry on the pottery business in Ithaca. November 10, 1848. J.J. Speed to Ezra Cornell from Cleveland: "Allow me to congratulate you on two important events, first the election of old Zack, and second, but not less important, the fact that we have this day worked through for the first time from Detroit to Buffalo as well as we ever worked from here to Buffalo - the Erie & Michigan line is now complete with thirty poles to the mile and every cap on and works as beautifully as any line ever did?" Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: New-York & Erie line, materials and supplies, Erie & Michigan line, finances, Ithaca & Auburn line, Canadian lines. Personal names: Cornell, Alonzo B.; Cornell, John H.; Faxton, Theodore; Tillotson, D.T.; Speed, J.J.; Dunham, J.; Cornell, E.B.; Wood, O.S. Geography: Albion; Detroit; Cleveland; Fredonia, N.Y.; Newburgh, N.Y.