Letter from W. Pitt Scott to Edwin C. Pendleton
Subject(s): Banks and banking, Catholic church buildings, Colonial Bank, Corpse removals, Cox, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1875-1937, Dead, Demolition, Military, Disaster relief, Disinfection and disinfectants, Domestics, Earthquakes, Explosives, Formaldehyde, Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers, Guncotton, Household employees, Howard, Douglas L. (Douglas Legate), 1885-1936, Jamaica--Kingston, Jewelers, Massachusetts--Boston, Natural disasters, Pillage, Safes, Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933, Theft, United States. Navy, Vaults (Strong rooms), Wortley, E. J. (E. Jocelyn)
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Lieutenant Scott from the USS Missouri reports on his landing team’s work in disaster relief in Kingston, Jamaica. The men under his command assisted in tearing down walls that had been made unstable, removing dead bodies from the rubble, and disinfecting streets and areas where the dead were found. The people of the city were deeply appreciative of their help.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-19
Creator(s)
Scott, W. Pitt (William Pitt), 1873-1942
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
10
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 W. Pitt Scott to Edwin C. Pendleton. [January 19, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55332. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Scott, W. Pitt (William Pitt), 1873-1942. Letter from W. Pitt Scott to Edwin C. Pendleton. [19 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55332.
APA:
Scott, W. Pitt (William Pitt), 1873-1942., [1907, January 19]. Letter from W. Pitt Scott to Edwin C. Pendleton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55332.
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 22, 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.
