This summed up what will be probably the judgment of history upon his ambassadorship.

The letter was in reply to one written to the Ex-President, asking him to show hospitality to the Archbishop of York[78], who was about to visit the United States.
(Office of the Metropolitan Magazine) 342 Fourth Ave., New York, March 1st, 1918.
MY DEAR MR.

AMBASSADOR: I am very much pleased with your letter, and as soon as the Archbishop arrives, he will be addressed by me with all his titles, and I will get him to lunch with me or dine with me, or do anything else he wishes! I shall do it for his own sake, and still more, my dear fellow, I shall do it for the sake of the Ambassador who has represented America in London during these trying years as no other Ambassador in London has ever represented us, with the exception of Charles Francis Adams, during the Civil War.
Faithfully yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The seriousness of Page's condition was not understood in London; consequently there were many attempts to do him honour in which he was unable to participate.

Custom demands that a retiring Ambassador shall go to Windsor Castle to dine and to sleep; but King George, who was very solicitous about Page's health, offered to spare the Ambassador this trip and to come himself to London for this leave-taking.

However, Page insisted on carrying out the usual programme; but the visit greatly tired him and he found it impossible personally to take part in any further official farewells.