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State Grand Lodge， L.O.I.of California
SAN FRANCISCO， CALIFORNIA， FEB.22nd， 1912
Dr.SUN YAT SEN，President， Chinese Republic，NANKING， CHINA.
My dear sir：
I am desirous of securing a position in China under the new Government which you are organising.I am a native of Great Britain， but have been a Resident of California for over twenty years and I think I may say without egotism that I am competent to fill any office position， whether secretary to the president， foreign correspondent—anything else of a similar character.
If you will good enough to file my application， and write me in acknowledgment thereof intimating at the same time what you consider are the prospects in the line suggested， I assure you that I will appreciate your kindness.
For your private information I may say that I am at present the STATE GRAND SECTARY of the STATE GRAND LODGE OF THE LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTE of AMERICA， and that besides I am a member of the OAK GROVE LODGE of F.& A.MASONS of ALAMEDA， CALIFORNIA.
Awaiting the favor of your esteemed reply.
I have the honour to be，My dear sir，
Most respectfully，
T.W.Duncan
P.S.For your further information I may say that I have for some years been connected with that great newspaper， the San Francisco Examiner as its special travelling representative.
T.Ws.D
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加利福尼亚州旧金山共济会，加利福尼亚州圣佛朗西斯科，1912年2月22日
致中华民国总统孙逸仙博士，中国南京。
尊敬的先生：
我希望能在您组织的中国新政府中获得一个职位。我是英国人，但已在加州居住了20多年，我想我可以毫不自大地说，我有能力胜任任何职位，无论是总统秘书、外国记者，还是其他类似性质的职位。
如果您能注意我的申请并回信，请同时告知您认为我能够做的事情。我将非常感激您的好意。
我私下告诉您，我目前是美国加州橙色忠诚兄弟会书记，此外还是加利福尼亚阿拉米达县共济会橡树林分会会员。
等待您的回信。
T.W.邓肯 敬上
附：为让您进一步了解我，特此告知，多年来我一直与那家著名报纸《旧金山检察报》保持联系，担任其驻外代表。