Scope and Contents February 16, 1859. Ezra Cornell to John H. Cornell concerning family genealogy with details concerning the families of Elijah Cornell and Eunice Barnard. Topics: coal oil business; Cornell family genealogy and history; agriculture; telegraph business correspondence Personal names: Cornell, D.B.; Wood, M.B.; Dunham, Emily; Cornell, John H.; Beebe, Jeremiah S.; Chester, E.W.; Shaffner, T. P.; Haight, J.W.; Chace, Miller; Cornell, E.S. Geography: Albion, Mich.; Ithaca, N.Y.; Pine...

Scope and Contents March 21, 1858. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "The Western Union is doing better this winter than we expected it would. We had made up our mind to be contented if we got through the winter without running in debt, but we shall make something?. With a little increase in these dividends and prompt payment by NY&E I hope to get along and pay my debts, but still the amt. I owe the NY,A & Bu Co. $10,000 worries me more or less?." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances,...

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January 19, 1859. Jas. W. Haight to Ezra Cornell concerning stuffing animals for Ezra Cornell. Topics: agriculture; coal oil business; cattle; telegraph business correspondence: stock sales and transfers; finances Personal names: Cornell, D.B.; Cornell, John H.; Chester, E.W.; Cornell, Jane; Curtiss, George; Wood, O.S.; Beebe, Jeremiah S.; Cornell, E.S. Geography: Ithaca, N.Y.; Pine River.

Scope and Contents October 20, 1857. Ezra Cornell to Dr. S.E. Shepherd describing some of his Ithaca property and proposing its use for a water cure establishment. November 30, 1857. Ezra Cornell to the President and Directors of the New York, Albany & Buffalo Telegraph Company on behalf of the Directors of the New York and Western Union Telegraph Company offering the sale of their lines. December 19, 1857. E.W. Chester to Ezra Cornell concerning formation of coal oil company. Topics: Telegraph business...

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: legal conflicts (Lake Erie suit), finances, stock sales and transfers. Personal names: Chace, Miller; Chester, E.W.; Elwood, Isaac R.; Curtiss, George; Craig, D.H.; Wood, M.B.; Elwood, Isaac R.; Cornell, D.B.; Speed, J.J. Geography: Albion, Mich.