Ezra Cornell letter to Henry Brewer
Scope and content
Letter in answer to Brewer's complaint about the Library Association's proposal to charge the Ithaca Farmers Club $100 per year in rent. Cornell defends the library's board of trustees, describes the composition of the board, and refers Brewer to them to address the issue.
Dates
- 1874 October 22.
Creator
- Cornell, Ezra, 1807-1874. (Person)
- Brewer, Henry. (Person)
Language of Material
In English.
Biographical / Historical
Farmer, engineer, businessman, state legislator, and philanthropist. After making his fortune at Western Union, Ezra Cornell served in the New York State Legislature for six years (1862-1868). He also founded a public library for Tompkins County in Ithaca, New York, which was originally called the Cornell Library. He subsequently founded Cornell University.
Extent
2 items. (2 items.)
Reproduction Note
Type of reproduction--Photostat copy housed together with the manuscript.
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Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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