Correspondence, 1853-01-03 - 1853-01-18
Scope and Contents
January 6, 1853. Speed/Faxton contract. January 16, 1853. Ezra Cornell to J.J. Speed: "O'Reilly sent round to me yesterday to borrow $10, which I did not have?" Ithaca. Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, office operations, materials and supplies, consolidation of lines, western lines, transfer of lines, patents and contracts; Telegraph Convention; New York and Erie Rail Road; New York and Western Union Telegraph Company. Personal names: Gordon, D.P.; Speed, J.J.; Faxton, Theodore; Wood, O.S.; O'Reilly, Henry Geography:
Dates
- 1853-01-03 - 1853-01-18
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
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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