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Typed Letter Signed as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Typed Letter Signed as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on White House stationery, forwarding a letter to the noted U.S. Minister to Norway. The letter reads, Mrs. Florence J. Harriman, American Legation, Oslo, Norway, for delivery to Crown Prince Olav. Washington, January 17,1940. Dear Daisy: - Will you be good enough to personally see that the enclosed letter reaches the Crown Prince? With all good wishes, Always Sincerely, Franklin D. Roosevelt. When the Nazis invaded Norway less than three months later, Crown Prince Olav and the Royal Family were forced to flee Sweden. Shortly afterward, they were received by President Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., where they lived until the conclusion of World War II. Dimensions: H 8 x W 6.5 x D 1 inches Framed Dimensions: H 14.25 x W 12.5 x D 1 inches Condition: Light pencil markings in the upper left margin, and a horizontal fold at center Provenance: Private Texas Collection