Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Military policy, United States. Navy, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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President Roosevelt is concerned about negative feelings between line officers and medical officers in the Navy. He wants to know why the Personnel Board recommended an increase in the amount of time before a commissioned medical officer is allowed to become a lieutenant, as the Navy is in need of more young surgeons.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950
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
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key. [January 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197863. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key. [1 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197863.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197863.
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 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.
