Letter from C. H. Davis to James Alexander Swettenham
Subject(s): Buildings--Natural disaster effects, Disaster relief, Earthquake damage, Jamaica--Kingston, Milke, Oswald (Karl Julius Oswald), 1862-1950, Milke, Richard
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Rear Admiral Davis asks Governor Swettenham if he is cleared to use his men as work parties to clear rubble after the Kingston earthquake. Davis believes that he can do much to assist private individuals without interfering with Jamaican government officials.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-17
Creator(s)
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921
Recipient
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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:
Letter from C. H. Davis to James Alexander Swettenham. [January 17, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55226. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921. Letter from C. H. Davis to James Alexander Swettenham. [17 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55226.
APA:
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921., [1907, January 17]. Letter from C. H. Davis to James Alexander Swettenham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55226.
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. January 22, 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.
