June, July 1852. J.J. Speed's experiments and speculations concerning telegraph science. June 27, 1852. reflecting on years of marriage. July 4, 1852. Ezra Cornell to Jeremiah S. Beebe pleading that he refrain from drinking to avoid losing his employment: "Total abstinance is the only rallying cry under which victory is sure." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, office operations, materials and supplies, transfer of lines, patents and contracts; New York and Western Union Telegraph Company. Personal names: Cornell, Mary Ann; Speed, J.J.; Beebe, Jeremiah S.; Smith, F.O.J. Geography: New York City