Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Public opinion, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Hale, Frederick, 1874-1963, McLean, Ridley, 1872-1933, Navies, Rittenhouse, Hawley O. (Hawley Olmstead), 1851-1927, Staunton, Sidney Augustus, 1850-1939, United States Naval Institute, United States. Navy
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Lieutenant-Commander Key encloses a copy of the current issue of the “Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute.” Key hopes that President Roosevelt finds the time to read the articles by Commander Stanton, Lieutenant McLean, and Key. The article by Commander Rittenhouse, however, is so “purely academic” that Key does not think it has value. Key has written his article in the hopes of stirring up some interest in his plan regarding the naval committees and the public press. The weaknesses pointed out in the plan are not exaggerated, and Key believes the correction is essential if the United States is to have “an efficient fighting Navy.” He adds that he knows Roosevelt realizes this, but the inaction by Congress is discouraging.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-13
Creator(s)
Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52963. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950. Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52963.
APA:
Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950., [1906, April 13]. Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52963.
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. July 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.
