丁义华(E.W.Thwing)致孙中山函 (1912年1月15日)

(原文)

“Missionary Home” Shanghai,Monday evening,Jan.15th, 1912

Dear Dr.Sun,

Permit me to wish you a “Happy New Year”, on this day of celebration, for yourself and for the new Republic of China.I have just telegraphed, to America and to our minister at Peking, telling them the confidence we have in the ability of new China to build up a strong Republic.

We are to have a large Anti-opium meeting here on Sunday.Could you not send me a personal word, showing the policy and intention of the new government to free China from the bandage of opium, and to encourage the people in this important work.

 Very sincerely yours,

E.W.Thwing

(译文)

上海“传教士之家”,1912年1月15日

尊敬的孙博士:

请允许我祝您“新年快乐”。在这个对您和新的共和中国而言的欢庆日子里,我刚刚给美国和我们在北京的公使发了电报,告诉他们我们对新中国能够建成一个强大的共和国所持的信心。

星期天我们将在这里举行一个声势浩大的抵制鸦片集会,您能否谈一些个人看法,来表达新政府关于使中国从鸦片的奴役中解放出来,并鼓励人民从事这项重要工作的政策与意向?

丁义华 谨志