January 1861. Letters from Paul J. Cornell to Ezra Cornell discussing Cornell family genealogy and stating the position of the South versus the North regarding slavery and states' rights. January 8, 1861. Ezra Cornell to Paul J. Cornell discussing Cornell family genealogy and slavery. Topics: cattle; Tompkins County agricultural surveys; coal oil business; Cornell family genealogy and history Personal names: Cornell, Paul J.; Cornell, O.H. Perry; Wood, M.B.; Millspaugh, John H.; Wood, Deborah C.; Cornell, J.C.; Wood, M.B. Geography: Michigan