“With the assurances of my highest consideration,
“The President,
(Signed) “COUNTESS SPALETTI RASPONI.”
HON. ROBERT BACON
Copyright, Harris-Ewing, ’08
“Mr. Ambassador:
“I have the honor to offer you the warmest thanks of the Committee and Council of the ‘Opera Nazionale di Patronato Regina Elena’ for the generous offer which you have made on behalf of the Calabrian and Sicilian orphans.
“I beg you to be good enough to be interpreter of our very grateful sentiments to the American Red Cross, which has completed, with its splendid gift, its relief work in Calabria and Sicily.
“The Agricultural Colony, which will be named American Red Cross Orphanage,’ will perpetuate the remembrance of this charity, and will contribute to render continually more close the ancient ties of sympathy and friendship which unite Italy with your mighty Republic, ties which you called attention to in your brilliant speech on the occasion of the centenary of the great President Lincoln.
“Accept, Mr. Ambassador, the assurances of my high consideration.