Box 2
Container
Contains 13 Results:
Correspondence, 1844-05-13 - 1844-08-09
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
n.d. Morse's telegraphic alphabet and phrases written by Samuel F.B. Morse for use of Ezra Cornell on test line between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
July 28, 1844. and children describing in detail his journey by coach to Syracuse and train to Albany, his impressions of the State Geological collection, and discussing family businesses, finance, and poles for Benjamin Wood.
July 29, 1844. and children describing his trip by steamer "Portsmouth" down the Hudson as far as town of...
Dates:
1844-05-13 - 1844-08-09
Correspondence, 1844-08-10 - 1844-09-25
File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
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August 18, 1844. and children reflecting on slavery and national politics:
"My dear, I am convinced that our 'humble cot' is the dwelling place of more happiness in one day than falls to the lot of many a human being in this portion of our boasted 'land of Liberty' during a long life.
"Slavery as it is garenteed in the states by the Constitution is bad enough and must be indured until it is removed by the fource of enlightened publick opinion acting upon the slaveholder, but for the sake of...
Dates:
1844-08-10 - 1844-09-25
Correspondence, 1844-10-07 - 1844-11-22
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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November 24, 1844. quoting "A World of Love at Home," a poem by J.J. Reynolds and giving instructions to his children on how to maintain this at home. Topics: Family correspondence; Business correspondence; telegraph exhibition in Boston; telegraph; elections; "lightning." Personal names: Smith, F.O.J.; Cornell, Mary Ann; Wood, O.S.; Morse, Samuel F.B.; Vail, Alfred Geography: Boston; Ithaca, N.Y.
Dates:
1844-10-07 - 1844-11-22
Correspondence, 1844-12-01 - 1844-12-29
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
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December 3, 1844. Samuel F.B. Morse to Ezra Cornell discussing the claims of Dr. Charles T. Jackson that Jackson was the inventor of the telegraph.
December 5, 1844. Orrin S. Wood to Ezra Cornell discussing use of telegraph to report proceedings of Congress.
December 15, 1844. and children:
"I had heard while at Providence last Thursday that Mary had recd. proposals from Robert Macy but had decided not to accept them, I was glad to hear of that determination as I detest the practice of...
Dates:
1844-12-01 - 1844-12-29
Correspondence, 1845-01-02 - 1845-01-31
File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
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January 15, 1845. E.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell regarding E.B.'s financial difficulties and hopes for assistance from Ezra Cornell.
January 29, 1845. Jeremiah S. Beebe to Ezra Cornell:
"I think it was 1829 or 30 that I applied to Otis Eddy for a man to mend my plaster mill, and he recommended you. At that time I was worth $40.000 and you perhaps 40/, soon after I employed you to take charge of my affair at Fall Creek. From that time forward for at least 8 or 9 years you was in my employment...
Dates:
1845-01-02 - 1845-01-31
Correspondence, 1845-02-01 - 1845-03-23
File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Topics: Wool factory (Ithaca); alarm machine; telegraph business correspondence: New York telegraph exhibition, Congressional appropriation, plans for telegraphic enterprise; hoop machine; conflict with Beebe; fire at National Theater in Washington; Ithaca fire; E.B. proposes fresh water business in Chicago.
Personal names: Burbank, David; Avery, Thomas; Speed, J.J.; Wood, O.S.; Smith, F.O.J.; Morse, Samuel F.B.; Beebe, Jeremiah S.; Cornell, E.B.
Geography: New York City; Ithaca, N.Y.;...
Dates:
1845-02-01 - 1845-03-23
Correspondence, 1845-04-10 - 1845-05-29
File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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April 19, 1845. Ezra Cornell to Samuel F.B. Morse:
"?my object was to aid in carrying through, what I regarded as a magnificent experiment, and laying a foundation for future profitable employment."
Telegraph conflicts, alarm machine.
May 29, 1845. Amos Kendall to Ezra Cornell:
"?we are willing to arrange for your employment and services in behalf of the Magnetic Telegraph Company of which you are already a member with this understanding?"
Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: line...
Dates:
1845-04-10 - 1845-05-29
Correspondence, 1845-06-15 - 1845-06-28
File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
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June 22, 1845. and children describing stage coach journey:
"The night got rather cool and a great coat would have been comfortable but I did not suffer at all for the want of one and I'm inclined to the opinion that the absence of the warmth from an overcoat was all that saved me from stage sickness if so the circumstance may be given as another evidence that 'poverty is a blessing.'
"The children must not be idle, they must study some, work some, and play some, they must be at something...
Dates:
1845-06-15 - 1845-06-28
Correspondence, 1845-07-06 - 1845-07-31
File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
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July 11, 1845. and children:
"I think Elizabeth is quite romantic to call her Father's letters novels'?but she will find this difference between the two, novels are the coinage of missguided brains, making no instructions to truth or reality, but dealing largely in 'the fancies' while her Father's letters contain truth, plain unvarnished truth, and I hope that is the quality that induces E. to admire them."
On visiting the Old Stone School House where he had gone to school 27 years ago:
"Not...
Dates:
1845-07-06 - 1845-07-31
Correspondence, 1845-08-02 - 1845-09-30
File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
August 10, 1845. and children:
"?I must pay you the compliment of being quite a financier?you must keep a keen eye on your tenants and make them 'Pony up' -- does not Potter trade in something that you want if so try to get something out of him, take candy if you can get nothing else, Perry would soon learn to eat candy if he dont already know how?"
August 17, 1845. and children discussing health and fruit, and improvements to telegraph instruments:
"I am making other improvements that I...
Dates:
1845-08-02 - 1845-09-30