Letter from James Alexander Swettenham to C. H. Davis

Subject(s): Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Jamaica, Military assistance, American, Thank-you notes, United States. Navy

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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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.