Memorandum from Arthur Bainbridge Hoff to Edwin C. Pendleton
Subject(s): Archives, Cooper, Harry E. (Harry Elmer), 1879-1963, Disaster relief, Earthquake relief, Jamaica--Kingston, Nitrocellulose, United States. Embassy (Jamaica), United States. Navy
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Lieutenant-Commander Hoff, of the USS Missouri, notifies Captain Pendleton that he arrived in Jamaica with fifty men, including Lieutenant William P. Scott, Midshipman Richard S. Edwards, Gunner Robert E. Cox, and Carpenter Harry E. Cooper, and began removing damaged walls and clearing deceased bodies following the recent earthquake. Hoff and six others protected the United States Embassy while its archives were safely extracted as well as stopped looters and protected property.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-17
Creator(s)
Hoff, Arthur Bainbridge 1869-1925
Recipient
Pendleton, Edwin C., 1847-1919
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:
Memorandum from Arthur Bainbridge Hoff to Edwin C. Pendleton. [January 17, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55243. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hoff, Arthur Bainbridge 1869-1925. Memorandum from Arthur Bainbridge Hoff to Edwin C. Pendleton. [17 Jan. 1907]. 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/o55243.
APA:
Hoff, Arthur Bainbridge 1869-1925.: , [1907, January 17]. Memorandum from Arthur Bainbridge Hoff to Edwin C. Pendleton. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55243.
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.
