Telegram from James Alexander Swettenham to C. H. Davis
Subject(s): Crosswell, Alfred Noel, 1876-1960, Disaster relief, Earthquake relief, Jamaica--Kingston, Milke, Oswald (Karl Julius Oswald), 1862-1950, Pillage, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc., Sailors
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Governor Swettenham thanks Admiral Davis for his offer of assistance to Jamaica after the earthquake, but asks that he reembark all sailors and soldiers that he had landed in an effort to provide relief. Swettenham believes that the situation is no longer a question of humanity, but of convenience, and thinks that the present police force in Kingston will be enough to maintain the peace.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-18
Creator(s)
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933
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
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:
Telegram from James Alexander Swettenham to C. H. Davis. [January 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55267. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933. Telegram from James Alexander Swettenham to C. H. Davis. [18 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55267.
APA:
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933., [1907, January 18]. Telegram from James Alexander Swettenham to C. H. Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55267.
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 30, 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.
