王景春复库柏(H.Cooper)函 (1912年1月31日)

王景春,河北滦县人,临时政府外交部参事,留学美国。

(原文)

January 31, 1912.

H.Cooper, Esquire,Hon.Sec., Shanghai B.C.S.Committee,Shanghai.

My dear Sir:

I am directed by the President to thank you for your letter of the 29th inst.in regard to the Bailie Colonization Scheme.I am also to inform you that the President will be pleased to attend your performance in aid of the undertaking at the Lyceum Theater on February 12th, but the numerous duties of his office which require his daily and constant attention prevent him from making and engagement at such a distant date.He will, however, inform you definitely in due time.

Yours very truly,

(Signed)Ching Chun Wang

(译文)

1912年1月31日

致上海华洋义赈会名誉秘书库柏阁下,上海。

尊敬的先生:

总统授意我感谢您本月29日有关裴义理拓殖计划的来信。我也要通知您,总统很乐意参加2月12日您在兰心戏院举办的有助于这一事业的演出。不过他天天公务缠身,且他难以做太长的规划安排。但他会在适当时候给您明确答复。

王景春 谨上