January 28, 1850. T.W. Hotchkiss to Ezra Cornell from Milwaukee concerning finances, progress on Wisconsin lines, and the pirates. January 29, 1850. T. F. Allen to Ezra Cornell giving account of his attempts to raise subscriptions for a line from Towanda to Owego. Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: stock subscriptions, office operations, finances, materials and supplies; New York & Erie Telegraph Association. Personal names: Wood, M.L.; Brown, Charles L.; Tillotson, D.T.; Luther, G.; Morrell, John J.; Cornell, Alonzo B.; Hotchkiss, S.W.; Smith, F.O.J.; Wood, O.S. Geography: Cleveland; Milwaukee