Report from William P. Williamson to Dennis H. Mahan
Subject(s): Earthquake relief, Emergency food supply, Evacuation of civilians, Gleeson, Matthew C. (Matthew Carlin), 1870-1927, Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft, Jamaica--Kingston, United States. Navy
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Midshipman Williamson reports to Dennis H. Mahan regarding the evacuation of Americans from Kingston, Jamaica, following the Kingston earthquake. After going ashore to bring women aboard the USS Indiana, Williamson was joined by Chaplain Matthew C. Gleeson of the USS Missouri. The Americans ashore were out of food other than cheese and crackers. Williamson found 40 or 50 women and 100 men, but only four women agreed to be evacuated, so Williamson brought them with the four men attending them. Williamson delivered a memo regarding the people’s need for food to his executive officer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-18
Creator(s)
Williamson, William P. (William Price), 1884-1918
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
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:
Report from William P. Williamson to Dennis H. Mahan. [January 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55290. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williamson, William P. (William Price), 1884-1918. Report from William P. Williamson to Dennis H. Mahan. [18 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55290.
APA:
Williamson, William P. (William Price), 1884-1918., [1907, January 18]. Report from William P. Williamson to Dennis H. Mahan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55290.
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. March 27, 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.
