2110-7-8-22

Laurier House, Ottawa

18-2-'36

My dear Governor General:

I am indeed grateful to you for sending me a copy of the new edition of your address delivered at Milton Academy eleven years ago. I have been rereading it this morning with the feeling of how much its publication at this time is certain to enhance the good-will between the United States and Canada,

[right column:] which, I believe, at no time, has been greater than it is to day.

May I thank you as well for the inspiration of its pages. "Lonely fortitude" and "patience" are inseparable attributes of leadership, in however humble a manner it may be attempted; or however circumscribed its sphere. It brings an added sense of companionship to know how fully that is understood by Your Excellency.

May I avail myself of this note to extend to [left column:] you very hearty congratulations upon your address before the Canadian Authors' Association at Montreal.

I shall greatly treasure the little volume just received and the note which accompanied it.

Yours very sincerely,

W.L. Mackenzie King.

His Excellency the Rt Honble. Lord Tweedsmuir G.C.M.G., C.H. Government House