Memorandum from Dennis H. Mahan to C. H. Davis
Subject(s): Abbott, Jack Sutherland, 1873-1943, Abernathy, Robert A. (Robert Andrew), 1880-1961, Cooper, George Franklin, 1864-1953, Dinger, H. C. (Henry Charles), 1876-1960, Disaster relief, Earthquake damage, Jamaica--Kingston, Lighthouses--Maintenance and repair, May, H. A. (Henry Agett), 1874-1960, Page, Calvin P. (Calvin Percy), 1888-1924, Praise, Restad, Robert, 1868-1920, Robison, John K. (John Keeler), 1870-1938, Sticht, John Low, 1873-1943, United States. Navy, Williamson, William P. (William Price), 1884-1918
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Captain Mahan reports to Rear Admiral Davis the extraordinary work of Navy men in responding to the earthquake crisis in Kingston, Jamaica. Mahan names individual sailors who have performed remarkably well in the dangerous conditions. They commanded the work done on shore, quelled a mutiny at the penitentiary, and repaired the Plumb Point Lighthouse.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-19
Creator(s)
Mahan, Dennis H. (Dennis Hart), 1848-1925
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from Dennis H. Mahan to C. H. Davis. [January 19, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55323. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mahan, Dennis H. (Dennis Hart), 1848-1925. Memorandum from Dennis H. Mahan to C. H. Davis. [19 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55323.
APA:
Mahan, Dennis H. (Dennis Hart), 1848-1925.: , [1907, January 19]. Memorandum from Dennis H. Mahan to C. H. Davis. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55323.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
