Letter from William Henry Hunt to George W. Mentz

Subject(s): Puerto Rico, Searches and seizures, United States. Navy

Governor of Puerto Rico Hunt demands that the property seized by Commander Mentz be returned to the Insular Government as the seizure was unlawful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-18

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

Recipient

Mentz, George W. (George William), 1850-1906

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 William Henry Hunt to George W. Mentz. [July 18, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38525. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949. Letter from William Henry Hunt to George W. Mentz. [18 Jul. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38525.

APA:

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949., [1902, July 18]. Letter from William Henry Hunt to George W. Mentz.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38525.

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.