Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-11-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-06-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-01-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Language

English

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased and not amused by the reports and its parts marked by Thomas Henry Barry. Roosevelt shames Congress for not allowing vacancies to be filled and criticizes who they sometimes nominate for their positions. He sends regards to Ellen Bestor Barry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt wishes he could have seen the Olympic meeting of Cuba and has sent General Thomas Henry Barry’s photographs to Caspar Whitney. He enjoyed reading Colonel Millard F. Waltz’s general orders.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt wishes he could accept General Barry’s invitation to the Army-Navy football game. He takes pleasure in thinking of Barry at West Point and has always considered him “pretty near answering my ideal of the American soldier.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that General Thomas Henry Barry liked “Peace of Righteousness” and is gratified that it will be read to cadets at West Point. He requests that Barry give Colonel Lucius Hudson Holt his regards, and regrets that he is unable to appear for a lecture. He reminds Barry that he hopes to see Barry and his wife at Oyster Bay. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks General Barry for his letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks General Thomas H. Barry for the letter to William W. Wotherspoon and what he said about aviation. He reminds Barry that he and his wife are due to visit Oyster Bay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to General Thomas Henry Barry that the enclosed pages explain themselves and wishes him luck.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to General Thomas Henry Barry and thanks him. He will write to Senator Wainwright to ask if he could help with the Bill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt sends General Barry papers regarding Captain Brainard’s case. Roosevelt believes Brainard has performed well and should not be discharged.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

At the request of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary advises Thomas Barry that the first international polo match will be on May 31, 1911, and that Thomas Hitchcock expects him for lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-26

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Barry confirming his attendance at a luncheon with Thomas Hitchcock and a polo game thereafter. Roosevelt requests Barry attend as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks General Barry for his post card and hopes Barry and his wife can visit. Roosevelt is trying to obtain permission to form a cavalry unit in case the United States enters the World War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt introduces Edward Brandegee and Mary Brandegee, old family friends from Boston, Massachusetts, to Major General Thomas Henry Barry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt was very touched to receive the cable from Major General Barry. Roosevelt thanks Barry and the Army of Cuban Pacification, both personally and as representative of the American people, for the good work they have done.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks General Barry to make sure that German Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg and his wife, Lillian May Speck von Sternburg, are able to see everything they want in connection to the United States Army when they visit Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt acknowledges receipt of Brigadier General Barry’s letter, and tells him that he was pleased to appoint Thomas B. Barry, Barry’s son, as a principal cadet to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Roosevelt is delighted to hear how well Charles E. Magoon, provisional governor of Cuba, is doing.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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