Letter from Stephen Bleecker Luce to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Naval history, War of 1812, Wars

Admiral Luce commends Theodore Roosevelt on his Naval War of 1812 as “the very highest authority we have on the subject.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1888-02-13

Creator(s)

Luce, Stephen Bleecker, 1827-1917

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Author and Family Man (1887-1888)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

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 Stephen Bleecker Luce to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 13, 1888]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25539. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Luce, Stephen Bleecker, 1827-1917. Letter from Stephen Bleecker Luce to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Feb. 1888]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25539.

APA:

Luce, Stephen Bleecker, 1827-1917.: , [1888, February 13]. Letter from Stephen Bleecker Luce to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25539.

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. December 4, 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.