Telegram from James Alexander Swettenham to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, International relations, Jamaica, Military assistance, American, Thank-you notes, United States. Navy
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Governor Swettenham of Jamaica thanks Secretary of State Root for the assistance given to Jamaica by Admiral C. H. Davis and the United States Navy after the earthquake.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-20
Creator(s)
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from James Alexander Swettenham to Elihu Root. [January 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55357. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933. Telegram from James Alexander Swettenham to Elihu Root. [20 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55357.
APA:
Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933., [1907, January 20]. Telegram from James Alexander Swettenham to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55357.
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. April 6, 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.