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Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: Brest to New York cable, stock; Cornell University: buildings; Photo-lithography business; Sons of Temperance, State of California. Personal names: Cornell, John H.; Ritso, F.G.; Putnam, H.C.; White, Andrew Dickson; Rooker, Thomas N.; Pinkham, F.W. Geography: Brest, France; Ithaca, N.Y.

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Topics: Cornell villa; mineral rod; Cornell University: students, buildings, natural history collections; New York railroads; cattle; telescope Personal names: Smith, Garret; Reddy, H.C.; Wood, O.S.; Darling, Charles A.; White, Andrew Dickson; Lincoln, A.B.; Jewett, E.; Pinkham, Anna. Geography:

Scope and Contents July 20, 1867. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell from Gloucester, Mass.: "I am often at Boston and spent Wednesday & Thursday at Cambridge, at Commencement, where they seem much interested in the Cornell University and called me out for a speech at the public dinner which I gave them?" July 27, 1867. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell from Gloucester, Mass.: "Day before yesterday I spent delightfully with Prof. Agassiz?. I had long conversations with him regarding the merits of...

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August 5, 1867. Frank H. Bradley to Ezra Cornell concerning the development of a department of Natural History at Cornell University. Topics: Cornell University: faculty, natural history collections; Cornell family genealogy and history Personal names: Bradley, Frank H.; Wood, O.S.; Newcomb, Wesley Geography:

Scope and Contents September 12, 1867. Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell: "Even if the difference in the lines of the two buildings is not detected at once it seems to me that the erection of a central building will bring it out. We are building for centuries and should not subject ourselves to the charge of stupidity from those who come after us. Now you had your way about the site -- yield to the majority in regard to this slight matter of the level. Your every wish regarding the contemplated institution...

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September 23, 1867. Ezra Cornell to the Trustees of the Cornell University reporting on construction of first two buildings, building fund, finances, building plans, land scrip fund, and use of land scrip. Topics: Grapes; military education; Wisconsin lands; Cornell University Personal names: Mattison, J.M.; Whittelsey; Putnam, H.C. Geography:

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Topics: Photo-lithography business; Republican campaign; telegraph business correspondence; Cornell University Personal names: Morgan, E.; Chace, Alonzo; Cornell, D.B.; Rooker, Thomas N.; Putnam, H.C.; Woodward, W.A.; White, Andrew Dickson Geography:

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Topics: Land scrip; The Western Rural Weekly ; Telegraph business correspondence: stock, Franco-American Telegraph cable; Family correspondence; sheep; cattle; agricultural machinery Personal names: Wood, M.B.; Cornell, D.B.; Gould, John Stanton; Johnson, B.P.; Ritso, F.G.; Barnard, R. Geography: Michigan; France

Scope and Contents October 26, 1867. O.S. Wood to Ezra Cornell from Milwaukee: "Mr. Robertson?travelled with a man from the Chippewa Country from whom he learned that your agents in the land business are not considered sound?He said that it seemed to be the general impression in that section that the choice lots were not taken for you." October 26, 1867: Andrew Dickson White to Ezra Cornell: "I have been corresponding with Harris of Monroe Co. & with others regarding the Prof'ship of Agriculture?I am...

Scope and Contents November 25, 1867. W. Newcomb to Ezra Cornell: "Our mutual friend Colo. E. Jewett has repeatedly written to me in relation to the disposition of my Collection in Conchology to the Cornell University. My chief inducement in parting with the labor of over thirty years in collecting?is that they may have a permanent and secure resting place?. I would much prefer that it should go to my Native State of New York." Topics: Photo-lithography business; Western Union Telegraph Company: stock; Smith...