Paul Cornell collection

  • Creator Names Cornell, Paul, 1822-1904.
  • Title Paul Cornell collection [manuscript], ca. 1846-1974.
  • Physical description folders.
  • Collection summary
    • Includes: Letter written in Acasto, Kane County, Ill. to his uncle, Heman Keys Hopkins, Glen Falls, N.Y - Plans of Paul and his brother, Hiram Cornell, to mortgage their Racine, Wis. place and to settle near Acasto. Mentions mass meetings at Fox River and at Racine for the purpose of making the Fox River navigable as far nother as Rochester, Wisconsin. Requests aid in securing Eastern mortgage money for their venture. Has sold his place in southern Illinois to get away from the Mormons (ALS, 4p., 1846 Jul.8); Letter written in Racine, Wis. to his uncle Hassan Artaz Hopkins, Glen Falls, N. Y. - Regrets Hopkins could not assist him to obtain Eastern morgage money. Unable to sell their place at Racine due to hard times, cannot even rent their blacksmith shop for the previous going rate, probably because of the veto of the harbor bill, "which has cast a damper over all lake towns." Cornell's health improves. (ALS, 2p., 1846 Aug. 21); Letter written in Chicago his uncle [Heman Keys Hopkins, Glen Falls, N.Y]. Has been in Chicago since June 1, 1847 trying to establish a law practice. Comments on capitalists' attraction to Chicago. Notes that he and his brother, Hiram, have rented out their farms 50 miles west of Chicago. Inquires about I. H. Palmeter's Glen Falls Property which he wishes to trade for Cornell's Racine, Wisconsin property. Personal news. (ALS, 4p., 1848, May 31).
    • Includes: Letter written to cousin Stephen DeForest Hopkins (1853 Jan. 21); Letter written to uncle H.K. Hopkins (1854 Feb. 19); Letter written to Elizabeth Cornell to Paul about the World's Columbian Exposition (1893 Oct 20).
    • [Andover, Mass.]. Genealogical data on the Hopkins and Robinson families, maternal ancestors of Paul Cornell. (AMs, 5p. [1974]).
  • Names
    • Cornell, Paul, 1822-1904.
    • Palmeter, I.H.
    • World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
    • Hopkins, Heman Keyes, 1803-1861
    • Hopkins, Hassan A.
  • Subjects
    • Families Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Chicago History 1813-1861.
    • Mormons Illinois.
    • Mortgages
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 19th century.
    • Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Illinois History 1818-1861.
    • Racine (Wis.)
    • Wisconsin History
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.