Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Dryden, John F. (John Fairfield), 1839-1911, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934, Scott, Nathan Bay, 1842-1924, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
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Senator Kean had spoken with President Roosevelt in the past about promoting Major Hugh Lenox Scott, but his promotion has been unfortunately delayed. Roosevelt has had trouble promoting men on merit rather than seniority, but believes that if Kean works with other senators on the Senate Committee on Armed Services, it may be possible to nominate Scott for a promotion.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean. [August 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192487. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean. [24 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192487.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, August 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192487.
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. January 30, 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.