Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Bleecker Luce
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures--Evaluation, Navy-yards and naval stations, American--Management, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt informs Rear Admiral Luce that he is appointed to a commission to inspect the organization of the United States Navy Department to determine what improvements would make it a “first class fighting fleet”. Roosevelt outlines items Luce should inspect and asks that the first report be completed soon, followed by a second report detailing recommendations of changes to be made. In addition, Luce should recommend the number, location, and general facilities of the navy yards to maintain the fleet in constant readiness for war and in times of peace.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-27
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
2
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Bleecker Luce. [January 27, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206320. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Bleecker Luce. [27 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206320.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 27]. 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/o206320.
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.
