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 COMITÉ INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIQUE 40 Rue de Lubeck Paris. Dec. 23. 1901

Sir

I received your Excellency's letter with

deep gratitude and your very kind words

and too flattering appreciation of my

work make it most pleasant duty

for me to express my sincerest Thanks

without delay. It is extremely gratifying

for me to learn that such a sportsman

as President Roosevelt has followed with

a keen interest our progress and feels ready

to give us his powerful support in our

new undertaking.

I confess I am not astonished to

hear that you do not think it possible

yet to grant our request with regard to the