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Box 2

 Container

Contains 13 Results:

Correspondence, 1845-10-01 - 1845-10-16

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents October 5, 1845. and children: "?my old hat crown was most out, and a hole in my pants and some buttons off and my shoes riped down the side, but that is nothing my heart is sound and my head clear?" October 15, 1845. Ezra Cornell to C.G. Page, discussing improvements in instrumentand magnet designs: "I am unconcious of having done anything wrong in the matter, and am very sorry if you have the impression that I would wrong you in the slightest degree, even were it in my power, I have done...
Dates: 1845-10-01 - 1845-10-16

Correspondence, 1845-10-18 - 1845-10-31

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents October 30, 1845. and children: "Your going to church I approve as I do your doings in general, I think however the churches are not as usefull as they would be if they would teach their diciples?to practice upon the precepts laid down by Christ. Do unto others, as you would that should do unto you, Love your neighbour as your self, Let him who is free from sin cast the first stone, &c &c &c." Bible quotations (proverbs) concerning husbands and wives. Topics: Telegraph business...
Dates: 1845-10-18 - 1845-10-31

Correspondence, 1845-11-01 - 1845-11-09

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents November 6, 1845. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "If you go to Dryden, you and Otis and Norman and perhaps one or two other young philosophers might get up a Philosophical Club, and spend your winter evenings profitably? ?the serenade at Unkle Js must have been interesting. Dryden is a great place for musick, but such musicians make poor phylosiphers. I had rather you would study phylosiphy than musick in that school." November 5, 1845. Ezra Cornell to E.B. Cornell: "I can't at the...
Dates: 1845-11-01 - 1845-11-09