Telegram from Edwin Alexander Anderson to C. H. Davis
Subject(s): Earthquake relief, Emergency food supply, Jamaica--Kingston, United States. Navy, Whipple (Destroyer)
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Commander Anderson of the USS Whipple reports to Rear Admiral Davis of the USS Missouri that the channel has changed, the marks are down, the pilot brought the Whipple in using private lights, no landing force was necessary, and no medical assistance was needed. Anderson also notes that there is a food shortage ashore, and they have no food to give.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-17
Creator(s)
Anderson, Edwin Alexander, 1860-1933
Recipient
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921
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:
Telegram from Edwin Alexander Anderson to C. H. Davis. [January 17, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55215. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Anderson, Edwin Alexander, 1860-1933. Telegram from Edwin Alexander Anderson to C. H. Davis. [17 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55215.
APA:
Anderson, Edwin Alexander, 1860-1933., [1907, January 17]. Telegram from Edwin Alexander Anderson to C. H. Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55215.
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.
