Letter from George W. Davis to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Animal carcasses, Beans, Cattle, Codfish, Coffee, Disaster relief, Food, Fruit, Hoff, John Van Rensslaer, 1848-1920, Homeless persons, Homelessness, Homes, House construction--Equipment and supplies, Housing, Hunger, Hurricanes, Puerto Rico
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Military Governor of Puerto Rico Davis sends Secretary of War Root information about the effects of a hurricane that struck Puerto Rico. He describes the damage and what relief supplies are needed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-08-13
Creator(s)
Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 George W. Davis to Elihu Root. [August 13, 1899]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26368. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918. Letter from George W. Davis to Elihu Root. [13 Aug. 1899]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26368.
APA:
Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918., [1899, August 13]. Letter from George W. Davis to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26368.
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. July 30, 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.
