Report from C. H. Davis to Victor Howard Metcalf
Subject(s): Bourne, Hugh Clarence, 1859-1909, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Eustace, Joseph P., 1860-1907, Gleeson, Matthew C. (Matthew Carlin), 1870-1927, Goeding, Francis B., 1854-1940, Hamburg-American Line, Indiana (Battleship : BB-1), Jamaica--Kingston, Jamaica--Port Royal, O'Donovan, John F., 1864-1918, Orrett, William H. (William Hitchens), 1858-1921, Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933, United States. Navy, Whipple (Destroyer)
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Rear Admiral Davis submits a report to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf about his actions at Jamaica, providing relief following an earthquake there. In particular, Davis notes the actions taken by his sailors, and Jamaica Governor James Alexander Swettenham’s request for them to withdraw.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-21
Creator(s)
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921
Recipient
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
21
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Report from C. H. Davis to Victor Howard Metcalf. [January 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55366. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921. Report from C. H. Davis to Victor Howard Metcalf. [21 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55366.
APA:
Davis, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1845-1921., [1907, January 21]. Report from C. H. Davis to Victor Howard Metcalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55366.
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 16, 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.
