January 17, 1871. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell: "Keep close watch over our beloved University. Take no more risks than are absolutely necessary. Watch the monthly statements. Insist on knowing just where we are and what we can rely upon. Pardon this reiteration -- it is because I honor you and love our great enterprise. Good bye. God bless you." Topics: Land scrip; Wisconsin lands; Kansas lands; Townsend's Historical Collections; Cornell University: natural history collections; Minnesota lands Personal names: O'Reilly, Henry; White, Andrew Dickson; Cornell, A.B. Geography: