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Box 34

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Contains 21 Results:

Correspondence, 1872-10-07 - 1872-12-06

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

November 20, 1872. Ezra Cornell to John Horn recalling the early development of the telegraph. Topics: Cornell University; Albany Agricultural Works Personal names: Cornell, W.M.; Sage, H.W.; White, Andrew Dickson; Hunt, T.S.; Horn, John. Geography:

Dates: 1872-10-07 - 1872-12-06
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1872-12-07 - 1873-01-31

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Topics: Cornell University: Library, professors; Minnesota lands; Morrill Bill; Albany Agricultural Works; National Telegraph Memorial Monument Personal names: Sage, H.W.; Morrill, Justin S.; Gregory, J.M.; White, Andrew Dickson; Russel, William C. Geography:

Dates: 1872-12-07 - 1873-01-31
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1873-02-04 - 1873-03-19

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents February 16, 1873. Ezra Cornell to Hon. Nelson K. Hopkins regarding withdraw of 1025 shares of Western Union stock in accordance with contract of November 1865 and development of the University. Also a February 19, 1873 letter from A. D. White discussing Cornell's copy of Piranesi. Topics: Cornell University: Library, ; agriculture; Agricultural College Bill, ; entomology collections, ; Geneva and Ithaca Railroad Co., ; Land script Personal names: White, Andrew Dickson; Gould, John...
Dates: 1873-02-04 - 1873-03-19
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1873-05-28 - 1873-06-29

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Topics: Calumniation of Ezra Cornell by Mr. McGuire in the New York State Legislature regarding financial arrangement of western lands and the founding and endowment of the University; mineralogical collections; Cornell University; Western Union Telegraph Company: stock Personal names: Blair, Charles Hildreth; Seymour, Horatio; Cornell, W.J.; White, Andrew Dickson; Wood, M.B.; Parker, Amasa J.; Austin, George L. Geography: North Carolina

Dates: 1873-05-28 - 1873-06-29
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1873-06-30 - 1873-08-01

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Topics: Wisconsin lands; Albany Agricultural Works; Cornell University: faculty Personal names: Coffin, Isaac N.; Morse, Samuel F.B.; Emery, Horace L.; Rooker, Thomas N.; White, Andrew Dickson Geography:

Dates: 1873-06-30 - 1873-08-01
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1873-08-02 - 1873-09-21

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Also an undigitized letter to Hon. N. K. Hopkins, Comptroller, Sept. 16, 1873 re stocks, including Western Union. There is more conversation regarding Hopkins and stocks in October. Topics: Cornell University: faculty, salaries, Agricultural Department; Wisconsin lands; Albany Agricultural Works Personal names: Hartt, Ch. Fred.; McCandless, H.; White, Andrew Dickson; Cleaves, E.C. Geography:

Dates: 1873-08-02 - 1873-09-21
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1873-10-06 - 1874-01-28

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 16
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Topics: Geneva and Ithaca Railroad Company Personal names: McGraw, John; Greenough, J.; White, Andrew Dickson Geography:

Dates: 1873-10-06 - 1874-01-28
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1874-02-01 - 1874-05-26

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents April 13, 1874. Ezra Cornell to Edward Clasbeck: "It is 30 years this month since I purchased the poles for the line between Washington & Baltimore upon which the first wires were suspended, very few had faith in the success of the enterprise at that time, Prof. Morse('s) failure to make the wires work through leaden pipes beneath the surface of the earth had shaken his faith, but the wires were on the poles by 1st May 1844, and the line got to work with remarkable success considering...
Dates: 1874-02-01 - 1874-05-26
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1874-05-27 - 1874-08-15

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Topics: cattle; Utica, Ithaca and Elmira Railroad; Sodus Point and Southern Rail Road Company. Personal names: Rooker, Thomas N.; Sherwood, Thomas D. Geography:

Dates: 1874-05-27 - 1874-08-15
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1874-10-21 - 1874-12-13

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

Topics: Cornell villa; life insurance Personal names: Cornell, D.B. Geography:

Dates: 1874-10-21 - 1874-12-13
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

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