September 8, 1854. Ezra Cornell to Mary Ann from Michigan City: "Speed and Wades effort at my distruction by their diabolical sale to the enemy has proved a signal failure on their part, and will produce them a harvest of curses from the verry men who were to reap the golden apple of their treachery." Ezra Cornell's health, telegraph business, and reflections upon his persevering and succeeding in the business despite Mary Ann's father's advice to pursue other things. Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, stocks, office operations, business conflicts with House and Wade, consolidation of lines. Personal names: Smith, F.O.J.; Cornell, Mary Ann; Speed, J.J.; Tillotson, D.T.; Pew, W.P. Geography: Indianapolis; Wisconsin; Indiana