Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Crowninshield, A. S. (Arent Schuyler), 1843-1908, Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Secretary of the Navy Long explains why Lieutenant Albert L. Key is being denied his request to be assigned to a ship surveying the coast of Cuba. Key will instead be assigned to a ship headed for the Philippines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-20
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2011-11-10
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 20, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36763. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915. Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36763.
APA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915.: , [1902, January 20?]. Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36763.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
