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November 11, 1847. J.J. Speed to Ezra Cornell on delays in receiving materials: "We are flat on our asses for want of some glasses?" Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: materials and supplies, construction of lines (Erie & Michigan line, Troy & Canada Junction line), objections to lines passing people's properties, O'Reilly conflict. Personal names: Speed, J.J.; Cornell, E.B.; Tillotson, D.T. Geography:

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: construction of lines (Troy & Canada Junction line, Erie & Michigan line), materials and supplies, Canadian lines; Montreal Telegraph Company.; Ezra Cornell's ill health Personal names: Cornell, E.B.; Bristol, John S.; Speed, J.J.; Wood, M.L. Geography: Vermont

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: Canadian lines, construction of lines (western lines), materials and supplies; Ezra Cornell's ill health; Erie & Michigan Telegraph Company. Personal names: Speed, J.J.; Griffin, David; Wood, M.B.; Cornell, E.B.; Bristol, John S.; Tillotson, D.T.; Wood, Otis E. Geography:

Scope and Contents December 4, 1847. J.J. Speed concerning his wounded knee: "My knee is still sore, and the doctor says I must keep quiet. Yesterday he put on some serpents or as he called them leeches, and they sucked out a great deal of blood - today it is a little better." December 5, 1847. J. Haviland to Ezra Cornell from Detroit: "On Monday last this city was put in communication with Ypsilanti & the line works well. It seems to be completely insulated & a battery of 10 cups is sufficient &...

Scope and Contents December 9, 1847. H. Wells & Company to Ezra Cornell concerning Ezra Cornell's finances: "Your ill health has certainly got you in a fog about your money matters & if you will come down here we will talk the matter over?" December 10, 1847. J.J. Speed to Ezra Cornell: "What are your notions respecting N.Y. and Erie line? When, and where, can we get enough subscribed to build it?" December 11, 1847. E.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell concerning competition from O'Reilly's line. December 11,...

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December 15, 1847. L. Morrell to Ezra Cornell discussing feed for livestock. Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: construction of lines (western lines, delays and shortage of wires), finances, materials and supplies. Personal names: Speed, J.J.; Faxton, Theodore; Bristol, John S.; Morrell, L.; Wood, M.B.; Tillotson, D.T.; Cornell, E.B. Geography: Detroit; Chicago

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: construction of lines, finances, materials and supplies, western lines, Canadian lines, stock subscriptions. Personal names: Cornell, E.B.; Speed, J.J.; Wells, Henry; Cutter, Isaac H.; Tillotson, D.T.; Haviland, J.; Wood, O.S. Geography: Buffalo; New York; Quebec; Chicago; Vermont; Detroit; Montreal

Scope and Contents December 23, 1847. J.J. Speed to Ezra Cornell from Chicago: "You speak of trying to get wire from Buffalo to Cleveland. Had we better not finish this end? I have repeatenly written you that it is utterly impossible to collect our subscriptions until we get the line down?" December 24, 1847. E.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell from Erie: "?there is no probability of getting any more wire shipped to Detroit this winter as all the harbours are closed up tight along the lake, the sleighing is good now...

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December 28, 1847. B.B. French, President of the Magnetic Telegraph Company to Ezra Cornell regarding shares issued as dividend payments and current operations of eastern lines. Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: construction of lines, finances, materials and supplies, western lines, office operations. Personal names: French, B.B.; Haviland, J.; Speed, J.J. Geography: Troy; New York City; Michigan; Chicago; Vermont

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: construction of lines, finances, materials and supplies, western lines, stock subscriptions. Personal names: Tillotson, D.T.; Speed, J.J.; Pinkham, F.W.; Beaumont, R.J.; Morse, Samuel F.B.; Cornell, E.B.; Smith, F.O.J. Geography: Vermont; Troy; Chicago