Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Bleecker Luce

Subject(s): Naval art and science--Authorship, Periodicals

President Roosevelt returns Admiral Stephen Bleecker Luce’s article, and says that he does not know of any reason why Luce should not print it. He gives this provision without having read the article, as otherwise he would be held accountable for every phrase in it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Luce, Stephen Bleecker, 1827-1917

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 Stephen Bleecker Luce. [June 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202996. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Bleecker Luce. [16 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202996.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Bleecker Luce.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202996.

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. February 27, 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.