Report from W. N. McDonell to Howard E. Ames
Subject(s): Ames, Howard E., 1851-1918, Anderson, Edwin Alexander, 1860-1933, Cole, Howson W. (Howson White), 1878-1925, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Indiana (Battleship : BB-1), Jamaica--Kingston, Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914, May, H. A. (Henry Agett), 1874-1960, Natural disasters, Norton, Oliver Dwight, 1859-1920, Sisters of Mercy, Surgery, Military, Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933, United Fruit Company, United States. Navy, Whipple (Destroyer)
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Assistant surgeon W. N. McDonell reports to Medical Inspector Ames on activities that he and other naval surgeons conducted during the relief efforts in Jamaica following the earthquake. Many Americans in Jamaica have expressed disapproval of the Governor’s handling of the disaster relief efforts, and McDonell agrees with this sentiment. The U.S. Navy eventually established a hospital ashore because of the many requests for assistance it received.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-20
Creator(s)
McDonell, W. N. (William Neil), 1876-1941
Recipient
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:
Report from W. N. McDonell to Howard E. Ames. [January 20, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55351. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McDonell, W. N. (William Neil), 1876-1941. Report from W. N. McDonell to Howard E. Ames. [20 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/o55351.
APA:
McDonell, W. N. (William Neil), 1876-1941.: , [1907, January 20]. Report from W. N. McDonell to Howard E. Ames. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55351.
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.
