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January 15, 1848. Alonzo B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell: "I like the business exceedingly well and the more I have to do the more pleasant it is for me." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: technical matters, materials and supplies, western lines, Canadian lines; British North American Electric Telegraph Association.; Erie & Michigan Telegraph Company. Personal names: Cornell, Alonzo B.; Speed, J.J.; Tillotson, D.T.; Vail, Alfred Geography: Chicago; Vermont; Milwaukee

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: technical matters, materials and supplies, western lines, Canadian lines; British North American Electric Telegraph Association.; Erie & Michigan Telegraph Company. Personal names: Allen, Oliver E.; Speed, J.J.; Tillotson, D.T.; Wood, M.L. Geography: Chicago; Vermont; Milwaukee

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: technical matters, materials and supplies, western lines, Canadian lines, rates; Buffalo and Canada Junction Telegraph Company. Personal names: Haviland, J.; Wood, Phebe; Cornell, E.B.; Wood, M.B.; Allen, W.D. Geography: Vermont; Montreal; Burlington, Vt.; Troy; Buffalo

Scope and Contents February 2, 1848. B.B. French to Ezra Cornell from Washington: "Receipts of our line last month about $6000! Give you dividend soon." February 5, 1848. George Vail to Ezra Cornell concerning Morse Telegraph stocks and rights. February 6, 1848. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "I shall put you in the Montreal Office. I now think you are qualified to perform the duties promptly and with accuracy. It will be a very important station." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances,...

Scope and Contents February 16, 1848. J. Haviland: "I see that Mr. O.R. is pushing his line to Chicago and that Springfield has subscribed $8000!!! What do you think of that? February 18, 1848. AA. Mann to Ezra Cornell: "I learn that Col. Speed will not purchase the DeWitt farm at your place. I am therefore at liberty to received a proposal from you if you desire to purchase. The lowest price will be the sum as agreed to by Col. Speed, $6000." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, construction...

Scope and Contents March 5, 1848. E.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell: "The Fredonians are much delighted with the idea of being connected with all Creation?Our room was literaly thronged with spectators all the afternoon yesterday beholding with astonishment the greatest wonder of the age." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, construction of lines, western lines, Canadian lines, patent rights, rates, dividends, materials and supplies; draft of a contract between Speed, Ezra Cornell, and Smith. ...

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, construction of lines, western lines, Canadian lines, materials and supplies, disputes concerning western lines and conflict with O'Reilly Personal names: Allen, W.D.; Speed, J.J.; Tillotson, D.T.; Wood, M.B.; Griffin, David; Cornell, E.B.; O'Reilly, Henry; Cornell, Alonzo B.; Buell,W.C. Geography: Erie; Montreal; Detroit; Buffalo; Michigan

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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, construction of lines, western lines, materials and supplies, disputes concerning western lines and conflict with O'Reilly, stock subscriptions for a New York southern tier line, Canadian lines, New York & Erie Line Personal names: Cornell, E.B.; Speed, J.J.; Tillotson, D.T.; Allen, Oliver E.; Wells, Henry Geography: Massachusetts; Milwaukee

Scope and Contents April 18, 1848. Instructions for operating the Michigan lines. April 29, 1848. Wire from H.B. Ely to E.B. Cornell: "Three times now have the wires of the Line of the Buffalo and Erie come in contact with those of the Lake Erie Line so as to prevent ours working. I have therefore to request you immediately to remove your line wherever it runs either above or below ours."Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, construction of lines, western lines, materials and supplies, stock...

Scope and Contents May 9, 1848. Alonzo B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell: "I do not care about staying here any longer than till there is a place for me some where in America, or at least out of Canada." Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: finances, construction of lines (Halifax to Boston), western lines, materials and supplies, disputes concerning Canadian lines; British North American Electric Telegraph Association. Personal names: Cornell, E.B.; Kendall, Amos; Speed, J.J.; Reed, Augustus; Wells and...