（原文）
Shanghai， 6 Feb.， 1912
To my dear President，
I am returing to Shanghai today， to help in the formation of the Hua Chiao Lian Ho Hue， which Gu Eng Pney is trying to establish.
As I have no personal friends here， except those who are near you now， perhaps you may arrange for me some quarters near these friends or in your Bureau.Otherwise I shall remain in Shanghai till you send for me, for there I can do something in the cause， study and work.Hotel life here does not permit me to work.
The above address will find me.I shall stay with a friend a few days or go to a hotel.With my best regards.
Yours ever，
Lim Boon Keng
P.S.I hope you will remember I have come only as a friend to assist you in every way & does not want any reward of post or pension.I ask for none.You need therefore fell you have no host for me.I want to serve the motherland， therefore I obeyed your call at once.
（译文）
上海，1912年2月6日
尊敬的总统：
我今天回到上海，帮助吴应培建立华侨联合会。
除了那些目前在您身边的人，我在这里没有私人朋友，因此也许您可以安排我在这些朋友附近或您的办事处做点事，否则我只能留在上海直到您做出委派。我可以做一些事业、研究与工作。这里的旅馆生活不允许我做事情。
上述地址找得到我。我将在一位朋友处呆几天或者去酒店。
致以我最诚挚的问候。
林文庆 谨呈
附： 我希望您能记住，我只是作为一个朋友尽我所能地帮助您，不需要任何职务或补贴作为回报。我没有任何要求。您需要感觉您不是作东款待我。我希望为祖国服务，因此我时刻听从您的召唤。