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Correspondence, 1855-06-24 - 1855-07-10

 File — Box: 17, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

July 7, 1855. Ezra Cornell to E.W. Chester describing his railway accident in which his arm was broken and mutilated. Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, office operations, transfer of lines, western lines, stock payments due; Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois Telegraph Company; Southern Michigan Telegraph Company; Erie & Michigan Telegraph Company.; Ezra Cornell's broken arm. Personal names: Cornell, D.B.; Chace, Rebecca; Cornell, E.B.; Cornell, Mary Emily; Wood, M.B.; Curtiss, George; Cornell, Alonzo B. Geography:

Dates

  • 1855-06-24 - 1855-07-10

Creator

Extent

apx. 62 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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