In July, 1882, Mr. Baillairgé was unanimously elected president of the
newly incorporated body of Land Surveyors and Engineers of the province
of Quebec, which position he continued to fill till 1885.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
Quebec, 18th June, 1877.
SIR,—As President of the Canadian Commission at Philadelphia, I
have had occasion to show your “Tableau Stéréométrique” to the
representatives of Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia,
Spain, and Portugal, and, with a single exception, it was known
and highly appreciated by all of them. Monsieur Lavoine,
engineer of roads and bridges, with whom I became acquainted in
Philadelphia, where he was in charge of the exposition of models
of the Public Works of France, spoke to me about it then, and
also during a visit he paid me in Ottawa last fall, in the most
flattering manner for you and for Canadians generally. I am
happy, sir, to hear of such a testimony which does you credit,
and also to know that your works, which have been crowned so
often, both in your own and foreign countries, have just been
duly appreciated at the Universal Exposition of 1876 at
Philadelphia. I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
L. Letellier,
Lieut.-Governor of the Province of Quebec