April 14, 1869. John McGraw to Ezra Cornell: "My thoughts & purposes were these, no more no less. I started out by will to leave $30,000 to the university my second thought was to bestow it during my life and my third conclusion was that the center building would give a more ship shape look to the Hill side & allow an earlier finishing up and for the difference between say $30,000 & $50,000 I would not allow the opportunity to pass." April 28, 1869. Phebe Wood to Ezra Cornell: "Brother D.B. reports his health improving a little. He says he talks of going to Louisiana. I advised him to stay where he was join the Presbyterian Church and become a deacon. If he only would not have so many visions. I think he would be much better off. Poor Dan." Topics: Cornell University: Library, buildings, campus use, faculty, equipment and supplies; Cascadilla Place; Photo-lithography business Personal names: Sibley, Hiram; Porter, Sara Lee; Rooker, Thomas N.; Bostwick, William L.; McGraw, John; Smith, Goldwin; Wood, Corydon; Cornell, D.B. Geography: