Letter from James Alexander Swettenham to C. H. Davis
Subject(s): Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Jamaica, Military assistance, American, Thank-you notes, United States. Navy
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Governor Swettenham thanks Admiral C. H. Davis for the assistance rendered by Davis and his troops from the USS Missouri in the aftermath of the earthquake in Jamaica.
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
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:
Letter from James Alexander Swettenham to C. H. Davis. [January 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55288. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933. Letter from James Alexander Swettenham to C. H. Davis. [18 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55288.
APA:
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933., [1907, January 18]. Letter 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/o55288.
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.