Correspondence, 1847-03-02 - 1847-03-14
File — Box: 4, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
March 8, 1847. Proposal of new venture from John Norton to Ezra Cornell, involving communication with Nova Scotia by visual telegraph (Eastern telegraph project). Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: conflicts, subscription sales in Milwaukee and Detroit, establishment of new lines, finances, patent rights. Personal names: Smith, F.O.J.; Tillotson, D.T.; Speed, J.J.; Cornell, E.B.; Norton, John W. Geography:
Dates
- 1847-03-02 - 1847-03-14
Creator
- From the Collection: Cornell, Ezra, 1807-1874. (Person)
Extent
apx. 62 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
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2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu