Letter from Arthur Bainbridge Hoff to Edwin C. Pendleton
Subject(s): Buildings--Earthquake effects, Disaster relief, DuBois, Barron P., 1870-1952, Earthquake relief, Gleeson, Matthew C. (Matthew Carlin), 1870-1927, Hamburg-American Line, Howard, Douglas L. (Douglas Legate), 1885-1936, Jamaica--Kingston, Military assistance, Nitrocellulose, United States. Navy
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Lieutenant-Commander Hoff, of the USS Missouri, expands upon his report from the previous day on the aid provided by the United States Navy following the earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica. Upon arrival, food and supplies were administered by Paymaster Barron P. DuBois. Hospitals and medical care were assessed by military personnel. Under the command of Midshipmen Douglas Legate Howard, the archives from the U.S. Embassy were protected and removed. Howard’s team went on to assist in removing unsafe and damaged buildings. Another patrol aided local authorities in preventing looting. Supplies were distributed to destitute Americans on the island. Considering the situation, the hospitals were properly functioning and the water supply was untainted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-18
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
3
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 Arthur Bainbridge Hoff to Edwin C. Pendleton. [January 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55276. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hoff, Arthur Bainbridge 1869-1925. Letter from Arthur Bainbridge Hoff to Edwin C. Pendleton. [18 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55276.
APA:
Hoff, Arthur Bainbridge 1869-1925., [1907, January 18]. Letter from Arthur Bainbridge Hoff to Edwin C. Pendleton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55276.
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. April 16, 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.
