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Correspondence, 1864-11-18 - 1864-12-11

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 8

Scope and Contents

November 18, 1864. D.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell from camp at St. Louis, Mo. describing marches and his interest in purchasing farmlands near Sedalia, Mo. December 16, 1864. Amos Brown to Ezra Cornell from Havana discussing the People's College and asking Ezra Cornell that he consider building his college in Havana or Ovid. Topics: Civil War; re-election of Lincoln; sheep; cattle; real estate; New York State Legislature; telegraph business correspondence Personal names: Legg, Louis P.; Cornell, D.B.; Ingersoll, Henry; Bush, I.L.; Millspaugh, J.H.; Wood, M.B.; Brown, Amos; Porter, Ira Geography:

Dates

  • 1864-11-18 - 1864-12-11

Creator

Extent

apx. 62 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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