September 20, 1848. Patent Office to Ezra Cornell: "Your application for letters patent for an alleged improvement in insulating telegraphic wires has been examined and rejected for want of novelty." September 26, 1848. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "The arguement in the O'Reilly injunction suit is postponed until the 3rd Monday in Oct. to give time to learn the grounds of the Kentucky decision. I have just had a talk with Gov. Seward on the subject and he says the whole matter looks well." September 30, 1848. J.J. Speed to Ezra Cornell: "I have just learned that the Pirates have got their lease renewed for a month. They are certainly a hard animal to tree." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, materials and supplies, New-York & Erie line, Erie & Michigan line, construction of lines, Connecticut & Vermont line. Personal names: Cornell, Alonzo B.; Bristol, John S.; Tillotson, D.T.; Beebe, Jeremiah S.; Allen, Oliver E.; Speed, J.J. Geography: