戴维·沃尔特(David L.Walter)致孙中山函 (1912年1月15日)

(原文)

Shanghai, Jan.15th

Your Excellency Dr.Sun Yat-sen,President Republic of China.

I am enclosing a piece of the magazine I have the honor to represent order leaving for San Francisco or Jan.22nd or the “Shingo Hau”.

If possible I would like a few moments that with your if taking a few moments is possible, you will notice we have started with an article or paper to be followed by others every issue, also starting this month a section to be devoted to the Philippine Islands, where cooperated with the government officials.It is our intention to start a section regularly of China in March issue.So you will receive our publication will prove of a great benefit to the Orient.

All the more so as it published at San Francisco, a city you know well, If you are still at Nanking this week and toward me, I would try and arrange to come up but should it be possible to see you in Shanghai it would suit me better as I have a great number of things to do.

Possibly it would be well that I meet some official of the republic at Shanghai.If so, please designate the gentleman and inclose a note to him.I am not soliciting advertising.

Wishing you and your congress a Happy New Year and Success to your country's course from an American.

I remain Yoursvery truly,

David L.Walter

California Traveller Deluxe Magazine

(译文)

上海,1月15日

致中华民国总统孙逸仙博士阁下。

我有幸代表杂志给您邮寄一份刊物,我将在1月22日坐“神户”号轮船去旧金山。

如果可能的话我想花点时间和您交流。您会注意到我们的文章已开始使用特刊号,也从这个月的特刊号开始涉及菲律宾群岛,正与政府官员合作。我们希望在3月份起定期发行一个中国栏目专号,所以您了解刊物的出版将证明对东方有很大好处,更重要的是它会在您熟悉的旧金山市出版。如果这周您仍在南京,我会尽力安排上来,但不知能否在上海与您会面,那样我会更方便些。因我有很多事情要忙。倘若我在上海会见共和国的若干官员也很好,如果是这样的话,请委派一位先生,并附一张便条给他。我不征求广告。请接受一个美国人的祝愿,祝您和参议会新年快乐以及国家大业成功。

戴维·沃尔特 谨致

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