Letter from Henry Sanger Snow to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Bridges--Design and construction--International cooperation, Bridges--Law and legislation, Canada, International relations, North America--Saint Lawrence River, Railroad bridges--Design and construction
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Henry Sanger Snow, Vice President of the Ottawa and New York Railway Company, provides the legislative background concerning a bill before President Roosevelt which would declare an international railway bridge a lawful structure. The bridge spans the Saint Lawrence River near Hogansburg, New York. The Canadian government has inspected and approved the bridge.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-08
Creator(s)
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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:
Letter from Henry Sanger Snow to George B. Cortelyou. [February 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36981. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Snow, Henry Sanger, 1856-. Letter from Henry Sanger Snow to George B. Cortelyou. [8 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36981.
APA:
Snow, Henry Sanger, 1856-., [1902, February 8]. Letter from Henry Sanger Snow to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36981.
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. January 29, 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.
