Letter from Henry Sanger Snow to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Bridges--Law and legislation, North America--Saint Lawrence River, Railroad bridges

Henry Sanger Snow, Vice President of the Ottawa and New York Railway Company, acknowledges receiving the telegram with the news that President Roosevelt approved the bill declaring the railroad bridge across the Saint Lawrence River a lawful structure.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-17

Creator(s)

Snow, Henry Sanger, 1856-

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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:

Letter from Henry Sanger Snow to George B. Cortelyou. [February 17, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37053. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Snow, Henry Sanger, 1856-. Letter from Henry Sanger Snow to George B. Cortelyou. [17 Feb. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37053.

APA:

Snow, Henry Sanger, 1856-., [1902, February 17]. 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/o37053.

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.