Ezra Cornell
Ezra Cornell
Ezra Cornellwas an American businessman, politician, philanthropist and educational administrator. He was the founder of Western Union and a co-founder of Cornell University. He also served as President of the New York Agriculture Society and as a New York state Senator...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth11 January 1807
CityWestchester County, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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At the time I first embarked in the business I was worth five thousand dollars in real estate which rented for enough to support my family.
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I think after this year I shall give up the Telegraph business to you and Col. Speed and I will turn my attention to the improvement of the property.
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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.
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In 1844, there was a balance of perhaps of a couple of thousand dollars on the cr side.
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Yesterday I staked off the ground on the hill for an orchard. I want to get 1000 apple trees agrowing.
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The summer of 1830 I... blasted the tunnel through the rock to take water from the dam above the falls for the mill... In 1831 we lowered the tunnel four feet, and built a new dam across the creek.
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Yesterday I staked off the ground on the hill for an orchard. I want to get 1,000 apple trees agrowing.
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Enquire what the effect of large endowments are upon colleges.