Luce, Stephen Bleecker, 1827-1917

Letter from Captain Stephen B. Luce to Nathaniel Banks, January 9, 1879, relating to a bill in Congress for increasing by 750 the Navy’s complement of seamen. New York, N.Y.

Letter to Samuel DuPont requesting assignment to his squadron.

Autographed letter signed from Luce in USS Minnesota, to John G. Walker, 1878, discussing indiscriminate restoration to the active list of naval officers. Each case should be referred by Congress to a board of naval officers for decision. States that Captain Law will be restored to his position as well as others.

Holograph letter signed to Thomas Gibbons, regarding Luce's account of Commodore Biddle's visit to Japan in 1846 and his desire to post a reward in Annapolis newspapers for the loss of Biddle's illustrations of the Columbus and Vincennes.

Autographed letter signed to Thomas Gibbons on USS Santee, with envelope, regarding his sending a photograph, finding the book Tales That Were Told, and the location of "The Cumberland's Crew" in his book of naval songs.

Letter on U.S. Naval Academy letterhead to Commodore Andrew A Harwood, USN, regarding the lack of parade or show exercises in the winter. He invites him to come when the weather improves and mentions his petition to reorganize the Navy.

Letter to an unnamed commodore from Newport R.I., regarding personal and financial business and mentioning his orders to USS Nantucket and the trial of moving again.

Letter to O. H. Peck, Esq. on origin of ADM Farragut's last name; An ancestor, Ferra Cute, a follower of Charlemagne, may be the origin of the family name.

Membership certificate as Companion of the First Class of the Loyal Legion of the United States signed by Commander in Chief John M. Schofield and Recorder-in-Chief John P. Nicholson. Signed in Philadelphia, Pa., 28 February 1901.

Life membership certificate in the U.S. Naval Institute signed by RADM Caspar Goodrich, President, and Philip R Alger, Secretary. 11 February 1905.