May 13, 1868. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell from Paris describing his efforts to gather books and other materials for the University, and reflecting on the University: "I find that they are about as much at sea regarding details of instruction in Agriculture here as we are in America?. This is confidential for it would be a serious injury to me on many accounts were the impression to be spread now that I am about to remove to Ithaca. I want a good comfortable place & absolutely healthy. I will sacrifice my own comfort, health, time, property & political purposes to the Cornell University, but there is one thing I will not sacrifice & that is the health of my wife & children -- so keep my interests in mind. I don't want to buy a place. I hope to put up something to suit me by & by, but I want a decent place for?my family on the hill." May 21, 1868. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell from Frankfort, Stuttgart, Heidelberg: "?the Royal Agricultural College at Hohenheim which was the institution I most wished to see. [Professor Rueff] especially dwelt upon the liberty allowed students there. They study just what they please -- making out a course for themselves (You see I have underscored the points where their practice is a working out of my theory.)" Topics: Andrew Dickson White's European tour; Cornell University: buildings, faculty, establishment of Library; cattle; Andrew Dickson White House; Ezra Cornell's circular inquiring about Cornell family genealogy and history. Personal names: White, Andrew Dickson; Pew, W.P.; Lewis, G.F.; Cornell, Edwin; Cornell, John W. Geography: