（原文）
Shanghai， Jan.27th， 1912
To the President of the Republic of China，Nanking.
Dear Sir：
I beg to thank you very heartily for the audience which you kindly gave me when I came to see you with Rev.W.E.Thwing， General Sectary of the International Reform Bureau.
On my way back to Shanghai today， I met my old friend Rev.W.R.Hunt of Chouchow (滁州）who has been in China for more than 26 years.
He gave me some very important information with regard to the serious situation at Ling Hwai Kwan (临淮关)， where he was doing missionary work.
As you may not know all these， I think as a loyal republican I ought to let you know about them.
The following were the exact words given by Rev.W.R.Hunt.
“Base of Republican Force Ling Huai Kuan，222 miles from Nanking.
Advanced post at Peng Pu (蚌埠).
Chang Hsuin's outposts on the 25th at Hsin Chiao (新桥).
Republic outposts met 2，500 troops (imperial）at Hsin Chiao fought & returned to Ling Huai Kuan.
Chang Hsuin reinforced by large bodies of troope from Shantung and northern Anhwei.Many guns throwing out poorest troops first as decoy.
清军 Plan of Campaign.Take stations by station on Railway from Hsuchowfu to Chuchow (滁州)， & defend the town and range of hills.”
“Absolutely necessary send large reforsement to Ling Huai Kuan with Carvalry & guns.
Northern Anhwei believes Chang Hsuin helped secretly by Yuan Shi Kai and Chihli and Shantung Generals.All good soldiers， they can fight and live by plunder on all these cities south.
Enemy's estimated strength 25,000. Ling Huai Kuan to Ku Chen (固城）Hsin Chiao (新桥）52 li.”
Rev.Mr.Hunt knows the place ie roads， mountains etc.these very much， and is an ardent supportor of Republicanism.
He will be very glad to come to see you and give you more information， if you desire him to do so， you can write to me if you want him.
I met also an officer from one of the Americanmen-of-war lying at Nanking.He told me that they have made our Republic flag and were just preparing to hoist it up and fire off 21 guns to recognize our Republic after two hours when they received a cablegram from Washington instructing them to wait.
This shows that foreign countries are all quite ready to recognize us.
Hoping you will meet with every success and our Republic will soon have a solid foundation.
Yours Respectfully，
Zee Vee Wai
（译文）
上海，1912年1月27日
致中华民国总统，中国。
阁下：
非常感谢当我同万国改良会会长丁义华牧师来见您时所予以的接见。
当我今天返回上海时，碰到在滁州的老朋友洪道明牧师，他在中国已超过26年。
他告诉我一些有关临淮关的严峻局势的重要讯息。他在那里做传教工作。
或许您不知这些情况。我想自己作为一个共和主义者，我应该让您知道这些。
下面是洪道明牧师的原话：
“共和军队的基地临淮关，距南京222英里。
前哨在蚌埠
张勋的警戒部队25日在新桥。
共和军的警戒部队在新桥遭遇2500名清廷士兵，与敌人交战后退回临淮关。
张勋重新从山东和安徽北部纠集大量军队，枪炮众多，最先派出少量的部队作为引诱。
清军的作战计划：攻占由徐州府到滁州铁路沿线的车站，以及保护城镇和山区。”
“迫切需要输送大量新兵力去临淮关，用骑兵和枪支。
安徽北部相信袁世凯和直隶、山东的将军秘密帮助张勋。所有能打仗和靠抢劫为生生活在这些城市南部的人都是好的兵源。
估计，敌人兵力有25000人。从临淮关、新桥到固城有52里。”
洪道明先生对当地道路、山势知道得很清楚，他是个热心的共和支持者。如果您愿意的话，他会很乐意去见您，告诉您更多的消息。您想见他的话，可写信给我。
我还遇到一位停靠在南京的美国军舰上的军官。他告诉我，他们已经制作了我们共和国的国旗，已准备两小时后升起并鸣礼炮21响来承认中华民国，其时，他们接到华盛顿的电报，指示他们等待。
这表明外国都已准备承认我们。
祝您诸事顺遂，祝共和国不久将有一个稳固的基础。
魏紫维 谨志