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Box 23

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Contains 15 Results:

Correspondence, 1863-07-02 - 1863-07-28

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Topics: New York State Legislature: letters from constituents; Western Union Telegraph Company: stock Personal names: Pew, W.P.; Wood, Daniel; Curtiss, George Geography:

Dates: 1863-07-02 - 1863-07-28
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1863-08-01 - 1863-09-07

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents August 3, 1863. D.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell including a meticulous account of his participation in the Battle of Vicksburg and his near fatal injury suffered in the assault: "I received my wound on the 19th of May at the first charge on the works in the rear of Vicksburg, our Brigade charged on what was called Fort Hill. ?my position was colour bearer and I had to go down a small ravine which was in the hillside?I was struck directly under and about 3/4 of an inch from my left eye --I did...
Dates: 1863-08-01 - 1863-09-07
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1863-09-08 - 1863-09-28

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Topics: agriculture; Cornell Public Library; New York State Agricultural Rooms; New York State Legislature; Ezra Cornell's election to the State Senate; Ezra Cornell's charitable contributions Personal names: Millspaugh, John H.; Cornell, E.S.; Pew, W.P.; Wood, O.S. Geography: Kansas; Albany, N.Y.

Dates: 1863-09-08 - 1863-09-28
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1863-09-29 - 1863-10-10

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

October 2, 1863. D.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell describing life in a convalescent hospital in Illinois. Topics: New York State Legislature: letters from constituents; agriculture; New York State canals; cattle Personal names: Wells, Henry; Chester, George F.; Cornell, D.B. Geography:

Dates: 1863-09-29 - 1863-10-10
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1863-10-12 - 1863-10-29

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

October 12, 1863. M.B. Wood to Ezra Cornell describing a battle. October 18, 1863. D.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell describing life in a convalescent hospital in Illinois. Topics: Civil War; Western Union Telegraph Company: dividends; New York State Agricultural Rooms Personal names: Millspaugh, John H.; Wood, M.B.; Wood, O.S.; Cornell, John H.; Cornell, D.B. Geography:

Dates: 1863-10-12 - 1863-10-29
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1863-11-02 - 1863-11-19

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Topics: New York State Legislature: legislation Personal names: Robertson, M.O.; Wood, O.S.; Cornell, John W.; Sibley, Hiram; Cornell, John H.; Pew, W.P. Geography:

Dates: 1863-11-02 - 1863-11-19
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1863-11-20 - 1863-12-11

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

November 29, 1863. D.B. Cornell to Ezra Cornell describing life in a convalescent hospital in Illinois. Topics: New York State Legislature; agriculture; sheep; Forest Park farm; New York State canals Personal names: Curtiss, George; Pew, W.P.; Robertson, M.O.; Faxton, Theodore; Cornell, D.B.; Wood, O.S. Geography:

Dates: 1863-11-20 - 1863-12-11
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1863-12-12 - 1863-12-26

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Topics: agriculture; New York State Legislature; New York State canals; cattle; Western Union Telegraph Company Personal names: Speed, J.J.; Ingersoll, Charles; Barnard, D.R.; Chester, E.W.; Cornell, Paul J.; Cornell, Ezra E. Geography:

Dates: 1863-12-12 - 1863-12-26
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1863-12-28 - 1864-01-09

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents December 31, 1863. Benjamin Cornell to Ezra Cornell describing camp life and re-enlistments. January 6, 1864. J.P.S. Briant to Ezra Cornell: "The accompanying Pistol and ammunition was captured from a Rebel officer at the Storming of 'St. Mary's Hights,' Fredericksburgh?. As these mementos of the 'Slave Holders Rebellion' will be prized in after times, I take pleasure in placing them in your hands for presentation to the Farmers Club of Tompkins County for preservation." Topics: New York...
Dates: 1863-12-28 - 1864-01-09
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

Correspondence, 1864-01-10 - 1864-01-17

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents January 13, 1864. Ezra Cornell to F.M. Finch: "I have five children, it would not benefit them to give them more than $100,000 each, thus less than half is disposed of?The Library will probably absorb $60,000, but supposing it to go to $75,000. What shall I do with the balance? I hope to do much good with it, but I really don't know how to dispose of it in a will so as to do the good with it that I should desire to do." January 15, 1864. F.M. Finch to Ezra Cornell: "Your remarks with...
Dates: 1864-01-10 - 1864-01-17
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 1-1-1, Ezra Cornell papers / Series I: Correspondence / Ezra Cornell Correspondence

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