Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Canada, China, Emigration and immigration--Corrupt practices, Emigration and immigration--Government policy, International trade--Political aspects, Sin
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Commissioner General Powderly is unsure how trade with China would be affected by closing the ports of entry along the Canadian border to “Chinese persons.” Many Chinese laborers travel to Vancouver, Canada, and then seek entry, including smuggling, into the United States. He doubts that trade would be affected any more then the Chinese exclusion laws affect trade.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-11
Creator(s)
Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to George B. Cortelyou. [December 11, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36174. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924. Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to George B. Cortelyou. [11 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36174.
APA:
Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924., [1901, December 11]. Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36174.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
