File No. 859.155D22/7.]
The President to the American Minister.
Washington, July 8, 1912.
My Dear Mr. Minister:
On the occasion of the presentation to His Majesty King Christian of a deed to the Danish-American National Park, to take place at Marselisborg Castle on August 3rd next, I desire that you convey in my name as Honorary President of the Association and in the name of the people of the United States my warmest greeting to King Christian and to the Danish nation.
It is with great pleasure that I have witnessed the action of the American citizens of Danish birth in this country in acquiring a tract of 400 acres of land near Aalborg for the purpose of establishing a Danish-American National Park to be dedicated to the Danish Government and to be at all times open to the public.
I am gratified to be identified with this act in my capacity as Honorary President of the Association.
I recognize in it a concrete expression of the cordial relations which have always existed between the Danish and American peoples and which are today based more firmly than ever on friendship, understanding and mutual esteem.
On this happy occasion I desire you to convey to His Majesty and to the Danish people my sincere wishes for his happiness and welfare and the continued prosperity of the Danish nation.
Sincerely yours,