Memorandum from George B. Davis to James Franklin Bell
Subject(s): Baldwin, William Gibboney, 1860-1936, Browne, Herbert J. (Herbert Janvrin), 1861-1936, Governmental investigations, New York (State)--New York, Stewart, Gilchrist, -1926, Texas--Brownsville, United States. Congress. Senate, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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Judge-Advocate General Davis informs Army Chief of Staff Bell that the War Department has received a Senate resolution asking for information on the employment of detectives and the authority granted to them. Davis states that the investigation of Herbert J. Browne and William Gibboney Baldwin into the Brownsville Affair was satisfactory. Gilchrist Stewart spoke with President Roosevelt about the Brownsville Affair, and is satisfied that the shooting occurred as reported, and Browne is going to speak with Stewart to see what information he has on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-17
Creator(s)
Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914
Recipient
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Memorandum from George B. Davis to James Franklin Bell. [December 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300651. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914. Memorandum from George B. Davis to James Franklin Bell. [17 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300651.
APA:
Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914., [1908, December 17]. Memorandum from George B. Davis to James Franklin Bell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300651.
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. March 12, 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.
