Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Bell, George, 1859-1926, Brownson, Willard H. (Willard Herbert), 1845-1935, Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Helm, George M. (George Meredith), 1837-1930, Navies--Officers, Pillsbury, John Elliott, 1846-1919, Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891, Ships--Design and construction, Sperry, Charles S. (Charles Stillman), 1847-1911, United States. Navy, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept., Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt believes that Albert L. Key’s main objections to his plan for the administration of the Navy stems from the fact that officers eligible for positions are too old. Roosevelt would like to promote younger men to higher grades in the Navy, but his experience attempting this in the Army has made it clear that he cannot successfully do so.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-10
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key. [April 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202260. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert L. Key. [10 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202260.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 10]. 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/o202260.
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.
