Correspondence, 1868-06-24 - 1868-07-04
Scope and Contents
June 24, 1868. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell from London: "As to the Prof. of Veterinary Surgery &c. Prof. Pancoast, of Philadelphia told me of a young Englishman studying at the Imperial Veterinary College at Alford. He is a fine fellow, good practically & theoretically and stands fifth in a large class which is good for an Englishman among Frenchmen." July 3, 1868. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell from London: "My dear Mr. Cornell I have secured Goldwin Smith late Prof. at Oxford University as our Prof. of English & General Constitutional History. I have secured James Law of Belfast as Professor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery?. Am hard at work on the book purchases & am getting together a nobel collection." Topics: Andrew Dickson White's European tour; Cornell University: buildings, faculty, establishment of Library, campus plan; American Photo-Lithographic Company Personal names: White, Andrew Dickson; Law, James; Chace, Alonzo; Rooker, Thomas N.; Smith, Goldwin; Rowell, Mary Geography:
Dates
- 1868-06-24 - 1868-07-04
Creator
- From the Collection: Cornell, Ezra, 1807-1874. (Person)
Extent
apx. 62 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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