Yeah, it wasn't exactly a love letter. I believe he'd already been rejected once, though.
I have studied Hitler a little, read a couple of good histories and biographies.
He was a brilliant man. He did great evil, but he was brilliant, just as Alexander, Ghengis Khan, Mao Ze Dong, and Mohammed were brilliant, but did great evil.
It is nearly impossible for an average or mediocre man to do great evil.