System of Justice in Puerto Rico Documents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two letters.
The first is a letter written by B. Merle, J. Merle, Antonio J. Amadeo, M.D., E. Vaglio and twenty others to General George W. Davis. It details the legal and financial conditions of Puerto Rico and petitions for the installation of American laws, courts and schools.
The second document is a letter written by Samuel G. Jones, First Lieutenant in the Fifth Cavalry, to Major A.C. Sharpe, Judge Advocate, Department of Puerto Rico. Dated March 27th, 1899, it was written on behalf of Jose Reyes Gusman who had been in Arecibo Jail for 18 months without a hearing.
Dates
- Creation: 03-27-1899
Creator
- Jones, Samuel G. (Person)
- Sharpe, Alfred C., 1850-1923 (Person)
Extent
2 letters
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Two petitions from Puerto Rican citizens to American officials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.
Subject
- Davis, George Whitefield, 1839-1918 (Person)
- Jones, Samuel G. (Person)
Geographic
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States
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