January 1, 1870. John Stanton Gould to Ezra Cornell: "The University will certainly triumph gloriously but it will have some severe fighting before the victory is won. Goldwin Smith's lecture published in the Atlantic is about as comprehensive and important a paper as I have ever seen. If school girls had not degraded the word so much I shuld say it was magnificent?" January 7, 1870. Copy of Ezra Cornell's agreement with the Commissioners of the Land Office of New York State for the purchase of land scrip (August 4, 1866). January 7, 1870. Ezra Cornell to Mary from Albany: "Last eve when I reached Albany I found the W. Union operators are on a strike. This will make it necessary for me to go from here to NY?" January 8, 1870. Ezra Cornell to Mary Ann from Ithaca: "As you and Mary disapprove my going to Albany, and as A.B. disapproves my going to N.Y to return with you, I enclose you my pass, and remain at home awaiting orders." Topics: Smith suit; telegraph industry (historical deposition); Cornell University: faculty; local railroads; land scrip sales and taxes Personal names: Smith, F.O.J.; White, Andrew Dickson; Gould, John Stanton; Kelly, William; Barnard, Eunice; Cornell, Mary Ann; Learned, J.C. Geography: