Proposal for a railroad between Detroit and Lansing, Michigan

Subject(s): Michigan, Michigan--Detroit, Michigan--Lansing, Michigan--Owosso, Michigan--Saginaw, Railroad tracks, Railroads--Track

C. E. Wilkinson proposes a rail line through Michigan that connects cities including Detroit, Lansing, Owossa, and Saginaw.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-11-09

Creator(s)

Wilkinson, C. E.

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Proposal for a railroad between Detroit and Lansing, Michigan. [November 9, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25747. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wilkinson, C. E.. Proposal for a railroad between Detroit and Lansing, Michigan. [9 Nov. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25747.

APA:

Wilkinson, C. E.., [1897, November 9]. Proposal for a railroad between Detroit and Lansing, Michigan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25747.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.