December 13, 1871. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell: "Finch tells me that you have the draft of a bill looking to the ratification of your contract with this State by Congress. I wish you would hold on a little about that until we can confer upon it. "Sage is probably to be here tomorrow. He aches to begin his College, evidently." Topics: Cornell University: buildings, plan; Land Grant Act; Wisconsin lands Personal names: Sage, H.W.; White, Andrew Dickson Geography: