They are accompanied by a letter from myself addressed to
His Majesty the King of Denmark.
"This subject will not be the less interesting to you, sir, as it would
appear to be a returning voice addressed to ancient Scandinavia,
speaking of the wonderful achievements of modern science, from the
'Vinland' of the hardy and enterprising 'Northmen' of the tenth and the
eleventh centuries.
"I beg, therefore, that you will obligingly lay them all before His
Majesty, and should they happily impress you that my countrywoman, Miss
Mitchell, is fairly entitled to the generous offering of King Frederic
VI., be pleased, sir, to accompany the application of her friends in her
behalf by your own very valuable and potent recommendation.
"I avail myself of this occasion to renew to your Excellency the
assurance of my most distinguished consideration.
[Signed]. "R.P. FLENIKEN.
"To His Excellency THE COUNT DE KNUTH, Minister of State and Chief of
the Department of Foreign Affairs.
* * * * *
R. P. FLENIKEN, ESQ., TO THE KING OF DENMARK.
"Legation des Etats Unis d'Amerique,}
a Copenhague, le 6 Septembre, 1848. }
"SIRE: Le soussigne a l'honneur, par l'intermediaire de M. votre
ministre d'etat et chef du departement des affaires etrangeres, de
soumettre a votre Majeste une lettre d'un citoyen tres distingue des
Etats Unis, accompagnee de la copie d'une correspondance concernant une
matiere a laquelle votre Majeste, souverain egalement distingue par la
liberalite genereuse qu'elle fait voir dans ses rapports sociaux et
politiques, et par l'admiration ardente qu'elle manifeste envers la
science et la litterature, ne peut manquer de prendre un vif interet.
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