Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919, Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948, Promotions, United States. Army. Artillery, United States. Army. Cavalry, United States. Army. Infantry
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Secretary of War Root supports the promotion of Thomas Henry Barry to Brigadier General over John J. Pershing. Root also requests that President Roosevelt consider a branch transfer of Thomas L. Sherburne from Artillery to Infantry or Cavalry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-16
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 16, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41331. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41331.
APA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1903, July 16]. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41331.
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.
