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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
