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Postcard showing a ponciana regia tree in Honolulu, Hawaii. Charles C. Myers mentions that such tropical vegetation can be seen year round in Hawaii.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Some of the tropical vegitation [sic] as you really see it near Honolulu.”
Postcard showing a group of people walking down a trail overgrown with fern trees and plants.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Some more of the tropical vegitation (sic). Here you can see nothing but fern trees and plants. You pass thru this place when going from Honolulu to visit the volcano regions.”
Postcard showing a dirt road on a mountainside. A cart with two passengers visible on the road.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This beautiful mountain scenery is only a half hours walk from the city of Honolulu. I walked out this road one afternoon and keeping on around to the left I soon was climbing up the side of the [end of account]”
Postcard showing a panoramic view of a landscape with cultivated farmland near the foreground and a large bowl-shaped crater rising above in the background.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Punch Bowl which is an extinct volcano. I climbed up on the farther side of the hill and walked around the edge of the crater. The Punch Bowl is about half a mile high but it looks low here because the picture was taken from Pacific Heighta (sic), another point as high as the Punch Bowl. This old volcano takes its name from its shape. This crater is about half mile across and the center is about 100ft lower than the sides making a big basin called the Punch Bowl. There are forests and trees of considerable size growing in this crater and many houses also are there, this volcano having been extinct for several hundred years.”
Postcard showing agricultural laborers harvesting sugar cane.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “There are also large plantations of sugar cane near Honolulu and a visit to the large sugar mills is one of much interest.”
Postcard showing a panoramic view of cultivated farmland.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Moanalulu is the estate of Hon. S. M. Damon and situated in a beautiful valley near Honolulu and one of the principal sight seeing places of the island. This shows pineapple fields and in the distant are the banana fields.
Charles C. Myers describes a series of 40 postcards illustrating Honolulu, Hawaii.
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A report for Secretary of War Taft outlines the amount of additional money that should be added to appropriations in the fortification bill. The money will account for various fortifications, ordnance, and ammunition to defend locations along the Pacific Coast, as well as in the Philippine and Hawaiian Islands.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-27
George Robert Carter responds to the recent press leak concerning plans to secure federal property in order to build a new armory and anti-German statements contained in a report by Colonel Jones.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-15
The War Department’s Chief of Staff Young asks General MacArthur to respond to a report by the Associated Press about MacArthur’s address at a military conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. MacArthur was said to have predicted the likelihood of war between Germany and the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-11
Newly appointed Governor of Hawaii, George Robert Carter, discusses Hawaii’s current administration. Carter hopes for President Roosevelt’s support in removing Treasurer Kepoikai from office due to his egregious mistakes during Governor Doles’s term. Carter writes that Kepoikai, an attorney at law with hopes to succeed Judge Kalua as the Federal Circuit Judge for the District of Maui, agreed to leave office but now denies such an agreement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-25
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw reviews potential changes to the Board of General Appraisers. He suggests the announcement of New York State Senator Charles P. McClelland’s appointment, effective October 1. Shaw has constant trouble with the board, and he believes Judge Henderson Middleton Somerville is the primary difficulty. Removal of Somerville would make room to appoint a southern Democratic, perhaps Rudolph Kleberg. There is also an opening for Republican, and Shaw suggests William Henry Eustis for the vacancy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-10
Lieutenant-General Miles reports “existing defects and deficiencies” in the housing of troops, use of military resources, various policies, and coastal artillery. The Miles report is followed by communications and statistics regarding the United States Armed Forces. He points out that 600,000 square miles in the West has no defense and recommends the fortification of Alcatraz. He recommends strong fortification of Pearl Harbor. He also recommends amnesty for Apolinario Mabini of the Philippines, who was exiled to Guam. He also gives a report on the disposition of the troops. The reports of other commanding officers are also included after the general report of Miles. Fort Columbia, Fort Assiniboine, and Fort Dakota are frequent items of discussion. There is a report on getting coal to Honolulu.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-28
Charles Sumner Hamlin is working on behalf of the Commercial Pacific Cable Company who would like the Nero soundings in relation to the proposed cable between Honolulu and Manila. The company is willing to accept half rates for government business. Hamlin wishes to get approval for the work at reduced rates from President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-08