Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen Bleecker Luce
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt was happy to see Admiral Luce in Newport. Roosevelt discusses two historic ships, the USS Constellation and the USS Constitution, that he believes must be protected. Roosevelt asks Luce if he agrees with Captain John McGowan that the Constellation is too rotten to cruise on open water.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-06-07