Letter from Thomas Henry Barry to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Military education, Public officers--Discipline, United States Military Academy

General Barry has not seen the papers regarding Captain Brainard, but assures Theodore Roosevelt that no negative action will be taken in his case, although Barry will “cuss him out a little & let it go at that.’ Barry hopes Roosevelt can visit West Point soon and reports on the progress of the new recruits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-13

Creator(s)

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Thomas Henry Barry to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69202. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919. Letter from Thomas Henry Barry to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69202.

APA:

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919., [1911, July 13]. Letter from Thomas Henry Barry to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69202.

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 12, 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.