Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armored vessels, Hill, Frank K., 1861-1945, Navies--Officers

Albert L. Key writes President Roosevelt about Lieutenant Commander Frank K. Hill, who has been actively directing attention to the armor belt question. A group of naval officers are conspiring to have him detached from his post and sent away from Washington. Key speaks to Hill’s quality and good standing and asks Roosevelt to step in to prevent him from being sent away.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-06

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

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58454. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950. Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58454.

APA:

Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950., [1908, April 6]. 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/o58454.

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 24, 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.