hiː tɹˈaɪd tə pɚswˈeɪd kɹˈɪstʃən ˈɔːɡəst, fˈɜːst θɹuː ðə swˈiːdɪʃ bˈæɹən sˈiː. ˈeɪtʃ. ˈæŋkɑːɹsvˌɛəd, ænd ɔːlðˈoʊ kɹˈɪstʃən ˈɔːɡəst dɪdnˌɑːt ʃˈoʊ ˌʌp tə mˈiːt ˈæŋkɑːɹsvˌɛəd pˈɜːsənəli, hiː ɡɹˈædʒuːəli ɐksˈɛptᵻd ðɪ ˈɔfɚɹ ʌv ɐdˈɑːpʃən.
He tried to persuade Christian August, first through the Swedish Baron C. H. Anckarsvärd, and although Christian August did not show up to meet Anckarsvärd personally, he gradually accepted the offer of adoption.