Widow of Brig. Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926, Hawkins, Hamilton Smith, 1834-1910, Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899, Military pensions, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906, Spanish-American War (1898), Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906
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Senator H. A. Du Pont, a member of the Committee on Pensions, submits a report to the Senate on General Hamilton S. Hawkins’s service during the Battle of San Juan Hill. He includes a letter from Theodore Roosevelt that supports his statements. Du Pont proposes that because of Hawkins’s gallantry and faithful service, his widow, Annie Gray Hawkins, receives an increased pension to support her and her invalid daughter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-23
Creator(s)
United States. Congress. Senate
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
2
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:
Widow of Brig. Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins. [January 23, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
United States. Congress. Senate. Widow of Brig. Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins. [23 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303898.
APA:
United States. Congress. Senate., [1911, January 23]. Widow of Brig. Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303898.
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. February 5, 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.
