副岛道正(Michimasa Soyeshima)致孙中山函 (1912年1月2日)

副岛道正是日本汉学家、外交家副岛种臣之子。

(原文)

Sendagaya,Tokyo, Japan,2nd January, 1912

My Dear Dr.Sun Yat-sen,

A Happy New Year and heartiest congratulations on your election as first President of the United States of China.

I am taking this opportunity of introducing you one of my greatest friends, Mr.Goro Malsakala, who is the fifth of Marquis Malsakala.He is going to Southern China on a tour of inspection, and anything you will kindly do for him I shall consider as a great personal favour to myself.

Thanking you in anticipation of your kindness to him and wishing you every success in your new career.

Yours very truly,

Michimasa Soyeshima

(译文)

日本东京千駄谷,1912年1月2日

尊敬的孙逸仙博士:

新年快乐,衷心祝贺您当选为中华民国第一任总统。

借此机会,向您介绍我最好的朋友之一,卡罗·马尔萨卡拉先生,他是第五位马尔萨卡拉侯爵。他要去华南视察,如您能好意为他做任何事,我都认为是对我个人的一大恩惠。

感谢您对他的好意,祝您在新的事业中一切顺利。

副岛道正 谨呈