Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Tennessee, Travel, United States. Navy

President Roosevelt tells Lieutenant Commander Key that he does not need to thank him for his upcoming promotion because Key is worthy of it. Roosevelt believes that the Navy retirement bill worked well. He encourages Key regarding a visit to the Tennessee mountains.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-05

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key. [July 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199724. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key. [5 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199724.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 5]. 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/o199724.

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. March 6, 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.