A thank-you note for a telegram that Kuyper had received from the Central Convention during its meeting in Utrecht on January 29, 1919. The Central Convention came into existence during the reorganization of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (see 1916.07), serving as an intermediary between the Central Committee and the Meeting of Deputies of the Federation of Anti-Revolutionary Electoral Associations. At the suggestion of J.J. Croles, H. Colijn sent a telegram in his capacity as chairman (cf. 1918.14) of the Central Convention, thanking Kuyper for his accomplishments as chairman of the Central Committee and leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party. The telegram also expressed regret that Kuyper had had to stop working due to ill health and wished him God’s blessing as he advanced in years.

The telegram arrived too late for Kuyper to reply, so he sent this note to H. Colijn expressing thanks for the privilege of taking his departure amid such heartfelt sympathy. The telegram and letter were also printed in the press statement about the meeting in De Standaard 47 (1918/1919), no. 14356, February 1, 1919.