Scope and Contents March 7, 1865. John Harald to Ezra Cornell: "?and immediately I wrote to our Members of Assembly to favor the passage of the "Cornell University" bill, in very pressing terms." March 9, 1865. John Stanton Gould to Ezra Cornell: "I am ashamed my dear sir to see any hesitation of haggling in the acceptance of your princely gift which I am sure contains the [?] of priceless blessings to our State." Topics: agriculture; Land Grant Act; New York State Legislature: legislation, letters from...

Scope and Contents March 11, 1865. W.A. Woodward to Ezra Cornell: "I should feel delighted to have my name connected in the humblest way with the Cornell University. The question "Canst thou send lightnings that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are" see Job 38:35 is solved in our day to a good purpose. It is a happy thought thus to telegraph one's name to posterity, to be able to say to future ages "Here we are." while the lightnings are sent abroad from this institution through its pupils." March 12,...

Scope and Contents March 18, 1865. F.M. Finch to Ezra Cornell: "On my return I was in the train thrown from the track near Susquehannah. We were running forty miles an hour and struck a broken rail. The two rear cars were thrown from the track down an embankment & ours dragged over the ties against a wood pile & yet we escaped. Some evil angels hang over my visits to Albany." March 20, 1865. Ezra Cornell to W.A. Woodward: "It is the telegraph that endows the University?It is my desire to secure still...

Scope and Contents March 29, 1865. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "Tremain addressed the committee two hours yesterday PM in favor of C. University -- made a splendid argument. Comt adjourned to 3 1/2 this PM to hear oposition. This delay of time is outrageous. It may defeat us." Topics: New York State Legislature: legislation, letters from constituents and others; Cornell University: founding legislation; letters of support for the passage of the "Cornell University" bill; agriculture Personal names:...

Scope and Contents April 1, 1865: F.M. Finch to Ezra Cornell: "This week I received a telegram from Senator White threatening to drop the bill if a delegation did not appear. I think five or six will be there. I have spared Boardman with great difficulty: I must now do his work & mine too but I have told him to stay till the last minute you desire." April 7, 1865. Elizabeth Blackwell to Ezra Cornell: "My attention has been called to a newspaper paragraph which mentions your wish to form a Medical College...

Scope and Contents April 23, 1865. Ezra Cornell to Alonzo B. Cornell: "The Genesee College swindle is bad enough, but it will be worse for that college than for me?. Several members urged it to be stricken out and the amount to be divided among the members to pay for passing the bill without the amendment -- Others said $15,000 to members would secure the passage of the bill -- Others thought $10,000 would do it -- Still others thought $250. It seems to be conceded that we never had a more corrupt Assembly...

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May 11, 1865. Mariah Booth to Ezra Cornell from Nevada City, Colorado Territory recounting travels west from Wisconsin and experience with gold mining. Topics: Cornell University: founding legislation, buildings; People's College; Albion College; agriculture; Land Grant Act; Wisconsin lands; Forest Park farm; cattle Personal names: Woodward, W.A.; Beebe, A.; Macy, Philander; Booth, Mariah Geography:

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May 18, 1865. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell: "I sent to you at the Astor House a batch of introductory letters to Professors in Columbia Yale & Harvard and hope you received and used them." Topics: Cornell University: buildings, faculty; Land Grant Act; cattle; University of Rochester; Brown University. Personal names: Wood, O.S.; White, Andrew Dickson; Smith, F.O.J. Geography:

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Topics: Cornell University: founding, trustees; Cornell villa; cattle; Family correspondence Personal names: Bogart, William H.; Cornell, D.B.; Millspaugh, John H.; Smith, F.O.J. Geography:

Scope and Contents June 12, 1865. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell commenting on the establishment of the Cornell University Library and suggesting titles and books. Topics: Cornell University: founding, buildings, establishment of Library; Nevada City mining prospects; Audubon books; Albion College; Buffalo Historical Society; Western Union Telegraph Company; Erie & Michigan line; New York and Erie line. Personal names: Wood, M.B.; White, Andrew Dickson; Smith, F.O.J.; Cornell, D.B.; Booth,...