Letter from John Low Sticht to Dennis H. Mahan
Subject(s): Abbott, Jack Sutherland, 1873-1943, Earthquake relief, Jamaica--Kingston, Page, Calvin P. (Calvin Percy), 1888-1924, Prison riots, Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933, United States. Navy
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Lieutenant Sticht reports on the United States Navy landing force under his command, which assisted the local forces in quelling a prison riot following an earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica. The warden was pleased with their performance, and others thought that if the U.S. forces had not arrived to help, the case would have been lost.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
Mahan, Dennis H. (Dennis Hart), 1848-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 John Low Sticht to Dennis H. Mahan. [January 17, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55248. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sticht, John Low, 1873-1943. Letter from John Low Sticht to Dennis H. Mahan. [17 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55248.
APA:
Sticht, John Low, 1873-1943.: , [1907, January 17]. Letter from John Low Sticht to Dennis H. Mahan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55248.
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 4, 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.
