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System of Justice in Puerto Rico Documents

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-79-11

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

Extent

2 letters

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Two petitions from Puerto Rican citizens to American officials.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance unknown.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States