February 9, 1866. D.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell: "Military fame & Glory is a fine thing for a well clad back & a full belly, but it is of less account to a hungry man than a lb of pork or a peck of beans." Topics: New York State Legislature: legislation, letters from constituents and others; Cornell University: buildings, plan Personal names: Robertson, Mary C.; Finch, F.M.; Cornell, D.B. Geography: