乔纳基(E.Jornochy)致孙中山函 (1912年3月7日)

(原文)

Shanghai, 7th March, 1912

H.E.Dr.Sun Yat Sen,President,U.S.of China, Nanking, China.

Sir,

I take the liberty of again addressing you with the sole object of asking for a reply to my application in January last.

I am over anucious & be of service to you & your family or to the Republic Government.

I am an expert Private Detective, inquiry agent, a lingust, and an all round business man.And if Your Ex.can only afford me in the position referred to, or an Army Officer, or an campanion to your family & to your delegates,I shall always be faithful, & will prove to Your Ex.that the favors done me, will not be forgotten.

Assuring you that I will serve you heartly,diligently, & wish the hope of favorably hearing from you.

I remain,Sir,Your obedient Servant,

E.Jornochy

C/o the New Hongkew Drapery Store S.Broadway, Shanghai.

P.S.Being my mother a Cantonese, I speak that language, thoroughly well, also Japanese, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French & the local dialect.

(译文)

上海,1912年3月7日

致中华民国总统孙逸仙博士,中国南京。

先生:

再次冒昧写信,唯一的目的在于希望得到我一月份的求职申请的答复。

非常渴望为阁下及家人效劳,为共和国政府效力。

我是高级私人侦探、咨询代理,会说多门语言,还是一位全能的商人。如果阁下能让我担任上述职位,或当军官,或作为阁下家属、阁下代表团的陪同,我会克忠尽职,永世不忘阁下的恩典。

向您保证,我会热诚勤奋地为您效劳。静候佳音。

乔纳基 谨上

上海百老汇路新虹口窗帘商店转寄

附:我妈妈是广东人,我的粤语讲得非常棒,还会日语、英语、西班牙语、葡萄牙语、意大利语、法语和本地方言。