February 2, 1848. B.B. French to Ezra Cornell from Washington: "Receipts of our line last month about $6000! Give you dividend soon." February 5, 1848. George Vail to Ezra Cornell concerning Morse Telegraph stocks and rights. February 6, 1848. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "I shall put you in the Montreal Office. I now think you are qualified to perform the duties promptly and with accuracy. It will be a very important station." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, construction of lines (in Vermont and the west), Canadian lines, disputes concerning western lines. Personal names: French, B.B.; Cornell, Alonzo B.; Cornell, John H.; Vail, George; Smith, F.O.J.; Cornell, E.B.; Wood, Benjamin; Haviland, J. Geography: Vermont; Troy; Milwaukee