Letter from Thomas Henry Barry to William W. Wotherspoon
Subject(s): Airplanes, Germany, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Travel--Planning, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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General Barry, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, tells General Wotherspoon that shortly after Wotherspoon left, Theodore Roosevelt visited, and was very interested in Wotherspoon’s upcoming trip to Germany. He asks that Wotherspoon tell Roosevelt some of the details of the trip, and additionally send him a report on airplanes, as Roosevelt expressed some interest in their military uses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-04
Creator(s)
Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919
Recipient
Wotherspoon, William W. (William Wallace), 1850-1921
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Thomas Henry Barry to William W. Wotherspoon. [August 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919. Letter from Thomas Henry Barry to William W. Wotherspoon. [4 Aug. 1911]. 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/o69649.
APA:
Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919., [1911, August 4]. Letter from Thomas Henry Barry to William W. Wotherspoon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69649.
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.
