Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Barry

Subject(s): Books and reading, Hamilton, Ian, 1853-1947, Japan, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Strategy

President Roosevelt returns Ian Hamilton’s book to General Barry. He found the book interesting and thinks that Americans could study it to their advantage. Every officer who will handle artillery or infantry in action should carefully read Hamilton’s account of the experiences of the Japanese and Russians during the Russo-Japanese War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Barry. [January 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193949. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Barry. [15 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193949.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Barry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193949.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.