墨菲特(R.P.Moffitt)致孙中山函 (1912年1月30日)

(原文)

Standard Oil Coy of N.Y.,Shanghai, January 30th, 1912

Dr.Sun.

Dear Sir,

As an Australian and knowing you people as I do, after a residence of six years in Canton, I hereby offer you my services gratis, for what ever period you wish, as a riding instructor or to don the Chinese uniform & go to the front, I might tell you that the hearts of the Europeans are with the revolutionists; but few of them are favored enough to armed out and say so.I am not afraid because I have never been a registered British subject in China.

If there is anything I can do to push the interests of right, please advice me and I will do what is in my power.

Yours faithfully,

R.P.Moffitt

(译文)

纽约州标准石油公司,上海,1912年1月30日

致孙博士。

先生:

作为一个认识您的澳大利亚人,在广州居住了6年,在任何您需要的时间,我谨向您提供我的免费服务。或作为一个骑兵教练,或穿上中国军装上前线。我愿意告诉您,欧洲人的心与革命者同在,但很少赞同到武装起来,并这样说出来。我不害怕,因为我从来没有在中国作为英国人登记过。

如果有什么我能做的为正义加油的事,请给我建议,我会尽我所能去做。

R.P.墨菲特 谨上