Letter from C. H. Davis to Robley D. Evans
Subject(s): Caribbean Sea--Guantánamo Bay, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Indiana (Battleship : BB-1), International relations, Jamaica--Kingston, King's House (Spanish Town, Jamaica), Natural disasters, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933, Whipple (Destroyer)
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Rear Admiral C. H. Davis writes to Robley D. Evans, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, regarding the situation in Jamaica. Much of Kingston has been damaged by the earthquake and ensuing fire, and is a scene of total confusion, although shipping has not been disturbed. The governor, James Alexander Swettenham, seems to have the situation under control, and has declined assistance from Davis’s men. Davis has respected this, but believes that Swettenham has overestimated the security of the situation, especially away from the main city, and feels that the Missouri should remain until the situation is clearer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-17
Creator(s)
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921
Recipient
Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from C. H. Davis to Robley D. Evans. [January 17, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55228. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921. Letter from C. H. Davis to Robley D. Evans. [17 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55228.
APA:
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921.: , [1907, January 17]. Letter from C. H. Davis to Robley D. Evans. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55228.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
