施维森(K.P.Swensen)致孙中山函 (1912年2月7日)

(原文)

IMPERIAL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

NANKING, CHINA

Cambridge Villa, Opposite Pechiko,Feb.7, 1912.

Dr.Sun Yat Sen, President,The Provisional Government of China,NANKING,

Dear Mr.President:

I beg to ask if you will kindly instruct the proper authorities to make out a pass in my name giving me permission to enter the Yamen of the Imperial Polytechnic College, now occupied by soldiers as a barracks.

My business in there is to endeavor to recover papers and books among my personal property that may be of value to me.All of my belongings in the College have been carried off, destroyed or strewn around by the soldiers now occupying the buildings.I am informed that this occurred less than two weeks ago.

Thanking you in anticipation of your kindness in this matter.

I beg to remain,Yours sincerely,

K.P.Swensen

(译文)

浦子口对面剑桥别墅,1912年2月7日

致中华民国临时政府大总统孙逸仙博士,南京。

尊敬的总统先生:

我请求您能否指示有关当局给我开个通行证,允许我进入江南实业学堂,那里现在被士兵占作兵营。

我去那儿是要尽力找回我个人的文件、书籍,那些东西或许对我有用。我在学堂的所有财产都被搬走了,个人物品被现在占据着大楼的士兵损坏或四处乱扔。我听说这发生在不到两周之前。

在这事上先行谢过您的帮助。

施维森 谨识