February 1, 1865. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo Cornell concerning Col. Jewett's collection: "I see you dont appreciate stones. If we have a college or University we shall have to procure a cabinet of Natural History and this as far as it goes is the best in the state and best in the world of the history of the N.Y. rock. "College matter looks more hopeful, but I shall not go into fits to induce the state to accept $500,000 of my money." February 8, 1865. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell from Albany: "Cornell University introduced and in hands of Committee of Senate Joint, Literature & Agriculture. Regents have sent a committee to Havanna to pump Cook. Brown says they wont raise any thing with all the pumping they can do." February 11, 1865. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell from Albany discussing progress of the University Bill. February 12, 1865. Ezra Cornell to F.M. Finch from Albany concerning oil business, appropriation of profits, report on People's College, the progress on the University Bill and list of possible names for the board of trustees. Topics: coal oil business; proposed university, the "Cornell University" Bill; Sodus Canal; People's College; cattle; Ithaca real estate; New York State Legislature; Cornell Public Library Personal names: Shepherd, W.J.; Cornell, Alonzo B.; Finch, F.M.; Millspaugh, J.H.; Brown, Amos; Wood, Phebe Geography: Ithaca, N.Y.; Albany, N.Y.