February 24, 1851. Ezra Cornell to J.J. Speed discussing Speeds experiments and proposing that a consolidation of lines be considered. February 28, 1851. D.T. Tillotson to Ezra Cornell: "I am getting very short for want of money. My rects. are light & what I have recd. I have been paying up old debts with. I want some clothes very much but can't get them. It is now nearly 2 years since I commenced working for you & for the first 6 months I have hardly recd. a cent & not much for the rest of the time." March 4, 1851. J.J. Speed to Ezra Cornell from Detroit: " I do not know but the cursed rascals will use us up at last. It is absolutely certain that some one is purposely interrupting our lines. It is utterly impossible for so many things to happen by accident without any apparent cause." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: office operations, finances, materials and supplies, consolidation of lines. Personal names: Speed, J.J.; Tillotson, D.T. Geography: