王国维致沈曾植的一通信札

嘉兴博物馆藏有王国维致沈曾植的一通信札,为沈曾植之子沈慈护（1898—1963年,名颎）于1959年捐赠。该信札共四页,＂小蓬莱阁＂红印宣笺,纵23.7、横16.1厘米。按顺序二页缀合,用硬白纸托裱成二册页,册页纵28.5、横18.5厘米。首页前钤＂沈颎之印＂、＂慈护长寿＂二白文方印,后页末钤＂静俭斋藏＂白文方印,证为沈慈护所收藏。信札全文按原件释录如下：乙乡先生大人尊鉴：里闬相望,不及百里;向往之切,又逾十年。而踪迹睽违,未得一奉几杖。其为企仰,何可胜言。每从蕴公处得读书疏并及诗翰,读＂道穷诗亦尽,愿在世无绝＂之句,始知圣贤、仙佛去人不远。     

A godly friendship: Thomas Gataker and William Bradshaw

Adding to the scholarship on early modern friendships, this article examines the friendship between the puritan preacher Thomas Gataker and the nonconformist cleric William Bradshaw. Despite their divergent careers and their distinct roles in puritan historiography, Gataker and Bradshaw shared an enduring affection and common concerns, with both men writing on the nature of magistracy, the international Protestant community, and the promotion of unity within the godly community. Outliving Bradshaw by thirty-six years, Gataker eventually turned to print to memorialize their friendship and to address wrongs inflicted on Bradshaw and his reputation. Gataker’s interventions included polemical pieces in the 1640s and a notable contribution to seventeenth-century biography or life writing. As in other early modern friendships, Gataker acted from a deep affection and a desire to protect his friend’s legacy, yet inseparable from these motives was his intent to edify the godly.     

梁启超佚简一通

2006年3月,笔者参观湖北省浠水县博物馆,无意中发现梁启超的一封书信.全文如下(图见封二):