一九三二年 三十八岁
三十八岁
一月初
傅增湘与先生商量商务印书馆借照平馆藏宋本《文苑英华》，先生慷慨允诺，并认可以全套一部为酬之办法。先生又请傅增湘转告，商务印书馆前属意之宋本《常建诗集》，故宫博物院已经自印，不宜再印。〔《张元济傅增湘论书尺牍》，页279、280〕
按：为影印宋本《文苑英华》，商务印书馆共借照南京图书馆（二十卷）、平馆（一百卷）、周叔弢（一册）。时，平馆之一百卷已由赵万里携至沪上（南中），而赵万里应不知傅增湘与先生商妥的借印协议。
一月三日
徐乃昌覆函先生。〔《徐乃昌日记》，页1369〕
一月六日
顾颉刚赠《古史辨》第三册与先生。〔《顾颉刚日记》卷2，页730〕
一月十日
十一时，北平图书馆协会假平馆举行本年度第一次常会，到会者四十余人。与会人员先聚餐，下午一时正式开会。首由先生报告上年度工作概况，涉及：（一）儿童书目印刷过半约两周后即可出版，（二）图书馆最低限度应备之期刊目录已印就，（三）中小学校图书馆调查工作将完成并将由会报发表，（四）北平图书馆日文期刊联合目录不久即可完成，（五）本会拟重编会员目录请地址变更者通告。最后议决下次常会将在中法大学图书馆举行，并选举委员，先生仍为执行委员之一，三时会议结束。〔《中华图书馆协会会报》第7卷第4期，1932年2月29日，页19-20〕
按：执行委员共计7人，除先生外有冯陈祖怡、罗静轩、施廷镛、汪长炳、田洪都、李文
。本次会议后，北平图书馆协会在《益世报》《京报》《华北日报》等处刊登“图书馆最低限度应备期刊目录”。
下午，先生在家设茶话会欢迎国际联盟教育委员会沙地，沈尹默、李麟玉等人作陪。〔《大公报》，1932年1月12日，第5版；《华北日报》，1932年1月12日，第6版〕
按：沙地，1920年左右来华，在使馆服务七个月，其人姓名待考。
一月十七日
顾颉刚致函先生。〔《顾颉刚日记》卷2，页602〕
一月
先生撰《〈永乐大典〉存目》。〔《国立北平图书馆馆刊》第6卷第1号，1932年2月，页93-134〕
按：此前，平馆购入写本《永乐大典目》一本，钤翰林院印，似为乾隆朝馆臣检查《永乐大典》残缺各卷目录之底本。
二月一日
恒慕义致函先生，告其已就严文郁赴国会图书馆服务的请求与蒲特南等人商谈，并表示很有机会达成此项计划。另外，该馆中文馆藏题名影本将寄送平馆，望先生以此为依据提供补充馆藏的意见。
February 1, 1932
Dear Mr. Yuan:
I have your letter of December 8, 1931 and of January 5, this year mentioning the possibility of Mr. Yen's temporary employment in various divisions of the Library. I immediately brought the matter to the attention of the Librarian. I am sure that he and Mr. Ashley both appreciate the sincerity of your request and will do whatever is in their power to bring it to fulfilment, if possible. You will doubtless hear in due course either from the Librarian or from myself what arrangements can be made.
I am continuing to bear in mind the need for photostating our永乐大典, and will press recommendations on this matter at the earliest opportunity.
We have practically completed photostating of all our Chinese titles and shall make an effort to send you a copy so that you will know what we now have. This will facilitate greatly future recommendations on your part.
With many thanks for your interest, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Arthur W. Hummel,
Chief, Division of Chinese Literature
〔Library of Congress Archives, Arthur W. Hummel Sr. correspondence series, MSS86324〕
按：Mr. Ashley即Frederick W. Ashley（1863-1942），时应任国会图书馆助理馆长。该件为录副。
二月四日
傅增湘举办祭书会，柯劭忞、夏孙桐、章钰、陈任中、陈垣、徐森玉、沈兆奎、张允亮、先生、赵万里、刘文兴、傅岳棻、许宝蘅赴会，主客十四人，沈羹梅作记，许宝蘅书写。傅增湘所陈列者有抄《永乐大典》玄字韵；《太玄经》，有陈仁子辑注、胡次和集注两种；旧抄《诗话总龟》，上下两编，上编原为莫氏所藏，下编系傅增湘从南方得到；陈垣携示王怀祖《广雅疏证》；另有宋本数种，如《吕氏童蒙训》。〔《许宝蘅日记》，页1272-1273〕
按：夏孙桐（1857-1941），字闰枝，号闰庵，江苏江阴人，清光绪朝受翰林院编修，民国后入清史馆，编《清史稿》，撰嘉庆、道光朝列传及《循吏传》《艺术传》等；章钰（1865-1937），字式之，号茗簃，江苏苏州人，清末民初藏书家、校勘学家；陈任中（1874-1945），字仲骞，江西赣州人，清末积极参加反清运动，民国后任教育部佥事兼秘书，后升任教育部参事，1925年转任教育部次长，同年8月至12月兼任京师图书馆馆长，时应任行政院参议兼全国经济委员会教育教导员；沈兆奎（1885-1955），字无梦，号羹梅，江苏吴江人，近代藏书家；刘文兴，号诗孙，祖籍江苏宝应，近代藏书家刘启瑞之子。
二月五日
先生撰《近三年来发见之〈永乐大典〉》。〔《读书月刊》第1卷第6期，1932年3月10日，页40-46〕
二月十二日
先生致信斯文·赫定，感谢瑞典学术界再次向平馆寄赠学术期刊。
Feb. 12, 1932
Dr. Sven Hedin:
c/o Swedish Consulate-General,
Chicago, Ill.,
U. S. A.
Dear Dr. Hedin:
I have just received your letter of January 23, in which you informed me of an overwhelming gift from the Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Geographical Society. I hasten to write you a few lines to tell you how we appreciate your good offices. Really, it is most good of you to arrange with the societies on our behalf. I have been hoping for something, but four boxes are more than I ever dreamt of.
I have had a telegram from my brother, and I expect that he will be in Peiping when this reaches you in Chicago. Several weeks ago, he wrote about sending down by camels the boxes of material, he himself returning via Siberia, but he is coming back by the camel road. Please feel easy about him.
This is hurriedly written in the hope of reaching you in Chicago. I and your friends look forward to your return among us with great eagerness.
Yours sincerely,
T. L. Yuan
〔韩琦教授提供〕
按：此件为打字稿，落款处为先生签名。
二月十六日
下午四时，平馆委员会召开第三次会议，周诒春、任鸿隽、孙洪芬、刘半农、傅斯年、陈垣、先生出席，周诒春为会议主席。讨论议案如下：
（一）购书委员会中文组议决收购吴兴蒋氏旧藏明代别集五百余种需款三万五千元，现本年度购书费所余无多，议决由馆委员会商请中基会设法提前拨付。
（二）先生报告哈佛燕京学社补助美金二千五百元专作刊印《宋会要》之用，议决接受并函谢。
（三）先生报告平馆前应哥伦比亚大学请求，曾于1930年8月派严文郁为交换馆员，将于本年8月届满，拟派汪长炳继任，并提议自8月起每月由馆补助六十元津贴，为期两年，议决通过。
六时散会。〔《北京图书馆馆史资料汇编（1909-1949）》，页335-336〕
按：“吴兴蒋氏”应指蒋汝藻（1877-1954）传书堂（密韵楼）藏书。
二月二十五日
刘承幹覆函先生及平馆同仁，感谢平馆寄赠《永乐大典》堂字册抄本一册。
〇〇〇〇〇〇诸公均鉴：
接奉琅函，蒙贶抄本《永乐大典》“堂”字韵壹册，字体精整、装潢古雅。拜读之余，具见诸君子笃志典坟、殷殷以流传古籍为任，沾溉艺林，发扬国粹，莫名怀服。惟屡承嘉惠，愧乏琼瑶之报，惟有中心藏之耳。专复陈谢，敬颂文安。
〇〇〇顿首
二月廿五日即正月二十日
〔上海图书馆藏求恕斋信稿〕
按：此件为底稿。
二月二十六日
中国学界人士向美国哈佛大学校长罗威尔致电申谢，并表明中国维护国家主权的态度，先生为联署人之一。
美国哈佛大学罗威尔校长大鉴：
读先生等向贵国胡佛总统之建议，铭感曷已。谨藉申谢之便，将同人等对于贵国暨各文明国之希望一略陈之。同人之希望无他，即以具体行动，保持世界和平是已。盖目前问题，已非中日两国争执之短长，而为日本所采之行动，是否危及世界之问题。夫日本占据中国领土，轰击中国国军，甚且炸毁中国民居及文化机关，中国方面生命财产之损失，为量极钜。如此而犹谓非战争，则战争一字，果作何解乎？苟任日本以维持权利为藉口，无故与中国开战，则国联盟约、九国公约、开洛格公约俱成废纸矣。同人等不希望世界以助中国之故，与日本开战。自卫之责，中国当有任之，虽在内乱频仍之后，天灾肆虐之余，约条束缚之中，中国亦唯有努力奋斗。今幸举国上下精诚团结，决定任何牺牲，均所不惜。唯中国为签订上述各项神圣条约之一员，故吾人亦极望各国能履行其所应尽之义务，立取有效行动，以维世界和平。时机紧迫，多一日延宕，则多一日危险，犹忆欧洲大战时，设令一九一四年八月格雷爵士将英国态度向德国作更明确之表示，则空前之流血惨祸，或可不致发生。殷鉴不远，言之惕然。
胡适、蒋梦麟、丁文江、翁文灏、
傅斯年、梅贻琦、袁同礼、
陶孟和、陈衡哲、任鸿隽
〔《大公报》（天津），1932年2月27日，第4版〕
按：一·二八事变在上海爆发，2月1日，东方图书馆被焚毁，中国学术界一致谴责日本军队的暴行。“罗威尔”即Abbott L. Lowell（1856-1943），美国教育家、法学家，1909年至1933年间担任哈佛大学校长，他曾向胡佛总统建议对日本政府进行经济制裁。该信原件应为英文稿，但在国内报纸所登者仅为中译稿。
三月初
先生请傅增湘代询张元济，此前影印《郡斋读书志》存放何处，是否已毁，如总厂所存被毁，而他所是否余存？〔《张元济傅增湘论书尺牍》，1983年，页283〕
按：一·二八事变中，商务印书馆宝山路总厂确实被炸毁。
是年春
费正清（John K. Fairbank）经胡适、陶孟和介绍，结识先生。此时，费正清在北平搜集中文材料撰写博士论文。〔《思忆录》，英文部分p. 18〕
按：费正清对先生的第一印象为充满活力、热情友好、效率极高。此时，先生命顾子刚在平馆开辟专室，负责协助外国学者使用中文文献。
《申报》原文记为“裘美之”，应属错排，实指裘善元（字子元）。
先生与瞿宣颖、裘善元
、梁思成等人帮助朱启钤整理、考订、陈列岐阳王李文忠世家文物。〔《申报》，1932年6月7日，第13版〕
按：李文忠（1339-1384），字思本，江苏盱眙人，明太祖朱元璋外甥，骁勇善战、屡立战功，洪武十七年卒，追封岐阳王，谥“武靖”。是年5月23日下午3时至5时，岐阳世家文物展览会在北平中山公园举行开幕仪式，邀请北平各界名流参观，共展出重要文物五十六种，翌日对公众开放，展览约在6月6日结束。后，营造学社刊行《岐阳世家文物考述》。
先生致信大英博物馆东方图书部主任翟林奈，嘱其将《梓人遗制》照原样摄相寄来，并交予中国营造学社。〔《中国营造学社汇刊》第3卷第3期，1932年9月，页179-180〕
按：此事源于《中国营造学社汇刊》创刊号中的启事，因《北平图书馆馆刊》4卷2号（1930年4月）转载为英国学者所知，后访得英人邓罗英（C. H. Brewill-Tayllor）私人收藏《永乐大典》卷18245，收录《梓人遗制》，原书17叶相片34面，先生从中联系，终于影照回国。
先生受洪业之托，对哈佛燕京学社图书馆的建筑设计图和细节给予意见。包括三万两千元的机械安装预算略低，办公室面积略小，印刷和装订区应与主馆区分隔开，整个预算应提至三十万为宜，建筑特色与工程同等重要。此外，先生代表平馆与燕京大学图书馆协商后，由后者向哈佛燕京提交了《关于编印中文书籍卡片目录的备忘录》。〔《裘开明年谱》，页79〕
按：4月1日，洪业提交了《哈佛燕京学社北平办事处图书馆建设备忘录》。
三月十四日
孙念礼致函先生，感谢寄赠平馆馆务年度报告，并表示愿意来华访问。
March 14th, 1932
Dear Dr. Yuan:-
Yesterday's mail brought to the Library the Annual Report of the National Library of Peiping, for the year ending June, 1931, English Edition. We thank you for this copy, sent with the compliments of the National Library. We are keeping a file here at the Library on material which we have accumulated concerning the Library, both in Chinese and in English, and any publications which you may in the future send to us will be very much appreciated.
I am looking forward to a visit to your Library as one of the pleasures ahead of me, should I have the rare fortune of another visit to Peking. I yet recall with appreciation the courtesies extended to me by you and your staff during my last visit of 1925-27.
Very sincerely yours,
Nancy Lee Swann
〔Princeton University, Mudd Manuscript Library, AC123, Box 418, Folder National Library-Peiping, 1931-1936〕
按：该件为录副。
三月中旬
北平成立招待国联调查团委员会，先生被推选为委员之一。〔《大公报》（天津），1932年3月18日，第4版〕
按：该会设招待办事处，市长周大文兼任处长，下设接待、文书、庶务、会计四股，函聘委员三十余人。
三月十九日
蒲特南致函先生，告知虽然国会图书馆预算拨款尚未通过，但考虑到询问时间已经很久，欢迎严文郁赴该馆服务。
March 19, 1932
Dear Dr. Yuan:
As long ago as December 8 you will recall you wrote to Dr. Hummel inquiring whether Mr. W. Y. Yen, of your staff, might have an opportunity to work in the Library of Congress “for three or four months from September 1, 1932”. The inquiry had of course immediate sympathetic attention from myself as well as from Dr. Hummel. An answer to it was necessarily delayed by our inability to forecast the condition of our funds next autumn. The uncertainty still exists and will exist until the passage of the appropriation bill, which may be delayed for some weeks to come.
In view, however, of the long lapse since your inquiry was addressed to us, I wish not to delay longer an assurance that unless some mishap occurs to our estimates, we shall be glad to arrange for that period of service here for Mr. Yen, provided he can be content with a very moderate compensation at the rate of $1240 per annum.
Very sincerely yours,
Librarian
〔Library of Congress Archives, Arthur W. Hummel Sr.correspondence series, MSS86324〕
按：该件为录副。
三月下旬
傅增湘告先生，商务印书馆所存《郡斋读书志》已毁，“然铅皮印板尚存，重印尚易”。〔《张元济傅增湘论书尺牍》，页283〕
三月二十八日
福开森致函先生，感谢寄赠Manchuria in History，但对该书的学术严谨性提出疑问。
3 HSI-CHIAO HUTUNG
PEIPING, CHINA
March 28, 1932
Dear Mr. Yuan,
Many thanks for sending me the brochure by Dr. Li Chi on “Manchuria in History”. It is very interesting even though at this time it smacks more of politics than of scholarship. One might be led to believe after reading this pamphlet that during the earlier dynasties the central authority of China represented by the emperor had an organized control over such outlying districts as Manchuria but we all know that this was not true. Such control as existed was of the most nebulous type.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
John C. Ferguson
〔台北“中央研究院”傅斯年图书馆，傅档Ⅱ: 890〕
按：该书全称为Manchuria in History, a summary，即《东北史纲》（英文节略），由北平大同书店（Peking Union Bookstore）出版发行，封底则注明“原书作者傅斯年、徐中舒、方壮猷”“节略作者李济”，此英文本要早于中文版本发行。英文节略本共五部分，依次为Introduction、Proto-historic Phase、The First Chinese Administration（Circa 1134 B. C.-352 A. D.）、The Uprising of the Native Tribes and the Interim Periods（352-1372 A. D.）、Back to the Empire-A Reunion，共计43页，另有四页插图、一幅时代表格、三幅东北地区地图（汉武帝、唐代、明朝，皆为蓝红双色印制）。九一八事变后，傅斯年等人编撰该书的直接目的即驳斥日本“满蒙在历史上非支那领土”的谬论，争取李顿调查团及国际舆论的支持。此件为打字稿，落款处为福开森签名。
四月十日
下午五时，于凤至（张学良夫人）、黄蕙兰（顾维钧夫人）、高月舟（周大文夫人）在外交大楼招待国联调查团，并约北平军政学界要人与会，熊希龄、于学忠、陈箓、丁文江、罗家伦、梅贻琦、先生、江朝宗等三百余人赴会。〔《大公报》（天津），1932年4月11日，第3版〕
四月十二日
中午，先生设宴款待金问泗，后者因有他约未至。〔《金问泗日记》上册，台北：“中央研究院”近代史研究所，2016年，页22〕
按：本月9日，金问泗晚抵平，12日中午赴乐鞠如东兴楼之约。
四月十三日
先生代表北平文化学会团体向李顿国联调查团递交意见书。〔《时事新报》（上海），1932年4月14日，第1版〕
四月十五日
午后，卞白眉及其夫人李国锦至平馆，先生接待，陪同参观馆藏宋版书及晋唐六朝写经。〔《卞白眉日记》第2卷，天津：天津古籍出版社，2008年，页181〕
按：李国锦为李鸿章侄孙女。
四月二十一日
午后，金问泗访先生，不值。〔《金问泗日记》上册，页23〕
恒慕义致函先生，告知严文郁将于九月一日赴国会图书馆服务。
April 21, 1932
Dear Mr. Yuan:
You have doubtless long ago received Dr. Putnam's letter stating that arrangements can be made for Mr. Yen to go through all the divisions of the Library for three months beginning September 1, as you suggest. It is understood also that he is to be renumerated for his services in the various divisions.
Mr. Yen himself tells me that he is planning to accept this appointment, and we shall be glad to see him here next fall. With kind regards, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
Arthur W. Hummel,
Chief, Division of Chinese Literature
〔Library of Congress Archives, Arthur W. Hummel Sr. correspondence series, MSS86324〕
按：该件为录副。
四月二十六日
先生致信Alma Hedin，请其安排寄出斯文·赫定为平馆募集到的九箱书刊。
April 26, 1932
Miss Alma Hedin,
Norr Malarstrand 66,
Stockholm,
Sweden.
Dear Miss Hedin:
I have just received a letter from Dr. Hedin in which he informed me that there are ready for shipment to us some 9 boxes of books which he had kindly secured for the National Library. As the conditions in Shanghai have returned normal, may I ask you to arrange with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to send us the publications? We are very much obliged to you and Dr. Hedin for all your kind assistance and good offices.
Faithfully yours,
T. L. Yuan
Acting Director
P. S. my brother is in San Tan Miao in Mongolia now and should arrive Peiping early May.
〔韩琦教授提供〕
参见国际古迹遗址理事会西安国际保护中心举办的线上展览“袁复礼旧藏中国西北科学考查团摄影集萃·塞北（上）”，http://www.silkroads.org.cn/portal.php?mod=view&aid=44033
按：Alma Hedin（1876-1958）为斯文·赫定的妹妹。实际寄出者应为6箱，特此说明。San Tan Miao应指山丹庙（山得庙），应在内蒙古境内。
5月10日，袁复礼抵达北平。落款和补语皆为先生亲笔。
四五月间
先生与袁敦礼租住在东城大取灯胡同颜惠庆公馆，彭昭贤及其夫人袁勤礼来北平探亲，亦借住在此。先生与之讨论全国时局，颇为悲观，表示“在这里多住几天吧！南京都准备放弃了，北平还能保持多久？吾辈报国有心，请缨无力，只能做到不做敌人的顺民而已。”〔《思忆录》，中文部分页103〕
《北京图书馆馆史资料汇编（1909-1949）》，页369。
按：4月7日，国难会议由行政院长汪精卫主持在洛阳召开，4月14日结束，此后彭昭贤及其夫人袁勤礼北上探亲。先生与袁敦礼所住应为大取灯胡同3号，后西门华德曾借住此宅。
五月二日
中午，江翰、先生设宴款待金问泗。〔《金问泗日记》上册，页24〕
五月上旬
先生、白万玉自北平前往绥远，迎接袁复礼归来。〔“袁复礼旧藏中国西北科学考查团摄影集萃·塞北（下）”，http://www.silkroads.org.cn/portal.php?mod=view&aid=44032〕
按：抵达绥远时间，似在5月3日至6日之间。白万玉，曾参加西北科学考查团，任采集人。
五月十日
下午四时许，西北科学考查团团长袁复礼及团员宋君等人由平绥路抵平，徐旭生、袁敦礼、周肇祥等十二余人到车站欢迎。〔《大公报》（天津），1932年5月11日，第4版〕
按：1928年5月9日，西北科学考查团出发，同行中外团员约有27人。在新疆考察4年、蒙古考察1年，团员多半已分批返回。袁复礼携42箱采集物归来，宋君者为俄国照像师。先生应随车一同抵平。
五月二十日
袁复礼、先生、Amadeus W. Grabau、金绍基等人赴Torsten E. Nyström在北平的寓所做客。〔韩琦教授提供〕
按：Amadeus W. Grabau（1870-1946），美国地质学家、古生物学家，中文名葛利普，长期担任北京大学地质系教授、农商部地质调查所古生物室主任。金绍基（1886-1949），字叔初，浙江湖州人，1902年赴英国留学入皇家学院，主修电机、兼习化学，1905年毕业归国，受丁文江、翁文灏、葛利普等人影响从事贝类研究，后曾任北平美术学院副院长、北平博物学协会会长。Torsten E. Nyström（1879-1963），瑞典地质学者、作家，中文名新常富，20世纪初受李提摩太之邀前往太原担任大学堂教习，与其学生徐森玉合作编译教材《无机化学》。
五月二十四日
下午三时，故宫博物院在御花园举行游园会，院长易培基邀请驻平各使领馆及学界人士参加，朱启钤、李书华、徐旭生、先生、郑颖荪、周大文、董霖、陈石泉、曾广勷、娄学熙等人受邀出席。除赏花外，还观看清代帝后冠服展示，至六时始散。〔《华北日报》，1932年5月25日，第6版〕
五月二十七日
斯文·赫定覆函先生，告知已寄送六箱书籍至上海，并祝贺袁复礼平安抵达北平、取得卓越的考察成绩。
Stockholm 27, 5, 1932
Dear Doctor Yuan,
As soon as I received your letter of April 26th, I gave orders to have the six book boxes sent to Shanghai. And tomorrow they leave Sweden/Göteborg/with a ship named “Formosa”.
I was so glad to learn that your brother had come so far as to Mongolia and that he was expected to Peiping early May, and I hope he arrived as you expected. He has been away for five years, and I can understand what a pleasure it will be for you as well as for the whole family to meet him. Will you, please, give him my kindest regards congratulating him to his homecoming and to having fulfilled this long and successful journey, the results of which will become an honour to himself and to his country.
Mrs. Lagerberg, whom I saw the other day asked me to remember her to you.
Hoping that the boxes will reach Peiping before long and in good condition.
I am yours sincerely,
S. H.
〔韩琦教授提供〕
按：此件为打字稿，落款签名应为赫定亲笔。
是年夏
先生转任中国营造学社干事会成员，不再担任校理一职，其他干事会成员有朱启钤、周诒春、叶恭绰、孟锡珏、陶湘、陈垣、华南圭、周作民、钱新之、徐新六、裘善元等人。〔《中国营造学社汇刊》第3卷第2期，1932年6月，封底内页〕
按：此种变动因中国营造学社扩大而来，先生与以上诸人为第一届干事会干事。
国际图书馆联盟成立大众图书馆分委员会，委员有米来牟（美国）、J. D. Cowley（英国）、Richard Oehler（德国）、Henri Lemaître（法国）、先生。〔“A. L. A. News.”Bulletin of the American Library Association, vol. 26, no. 5, 1932, p. 346〕
六月四日
洪业致函先生，告知裘开明虽将平馆目录卡片编印项目仔细评估并持支持态度，但由于哈佛燕京学社来年收入预期萎缩，董事会无法资助。〔《裘开明年谱》，页80、82、86〕
《裘开明年谱》，页82。
按：裘开明对平馆编印馆藏书籍目录卡片计划颇为赞赏，在细节上有数处建议，譬如建议采用“单元卡”式样、单色印刷、燕大图书馆派员参与、目录卡片信息项更详细等。哈佛燕京学社教育委员会主席George H. Chase曾致信司徒雷登，请其向先生询问该计划的经费预算。
六月七日
蒋复璁（柏林）致函先生，谈馆刊西夏文书影问题，并请资助继续在欧、英留学。
守和先生赐鉴：
久疏笺候，至以为罪，惟钧祺迪吉为无量。顷承赐季刊、会报、馆刊，均收到，感谢之至。此次之西夏专号，材料丰富，尤饱眼福。中载柏林民俗博物馆藏写本西夏文残经书影二页，是否即璁前代本馆在柏林图书馆所摄《妙法莲华经》之误。据Hülle言此经购自巴黎，即聂斯克文内所谓“用金书于磁青纸上”者，共五册，四册即M. G. Morisse之旧藏，费钱一万余马克，惟聂文内称三册或毛氏后来又购得一册，其他一册购自另一人，费三千余马克，尚有三册在另一人手，亦曾在中国任翻译者，索价三万余马克，以过昂未购，现不知在何处，如购齐则此经固非残也。胡适之先生已由Preußische Akademie der Wissenschaften通过，举为哲学历史部之通信会员□□□□□□，此项会员为专举外国学者之用，而亦有空额，尤难在哲学史，以人满无空额可补，此次Prof. Franke尽力不小，甚可感谢，以普鲁士学士院对东方第一次之创举，中无日人及印度人等，虽不足为适之先生荣，但在德学术界则颇以为荣，且认为中国学术之光荣。福氏在会议通过后即致璁一函，今为译上。适之先生处已去一电，谅已达矣，望为转询。璁在德已将两载，所学所习已大抵完毕，惟为个人学识计，甚期再延长一年或半载，奈不为浙江所许，幸得朱骝先生之助，勉延二月，然经费仅至六月。□□□□奖学金虽可发至明年二月，但月给九十马克，万难维持生活，且闻严君已奉馆命来此任交换馆员，则璁亦无再留在德之必要，亟想至美，但旅费无着，至英则小住为难，言归则茫茫前途不知所之。素承雅爱，敢乞明教，至为盼祷。即请道安。
后学复璁谨启
〔台北胡适纪念馆，档案编号HS-JDSHSC-1830-002〕
按：“聂斯克文”即《西夏语研究小史》，作者Николáй Алексáндрович Нéвский（1892-1937），苏联语言学家，专精于东亚语言，当代西夏语研究的奠基者之一，该文原载于1931年苏俄研究院会报社会研究分册，后经张玛丽女士译成成英文，并由平馆再转译为中文，刊于《国立北平图书馆馆刊》第4卷第3号。M. G. Morisse “聂斯克文”中记作“毛利瑟君”，应曾任法国驻清使馆翻译，1904年出版Contribution préliminaireàl'étude de l'écriture et de la langue Si-Hia（《西夏语言文字研究的初步成果》），总结了他对西夏语译《妙法莲华经》的一些研究成果。蒋复璁并未标明写信日期，但在信封处有6月7日柏林邮局的收寄章，另1932年6月2日，普鲁士科学院聘胡适为该院哲学史学部通讯会员，故暂将此信定在6月7日。Preußische Akademie der Wissenschaften即普鲁士科学院，Prof. Franke即Otto Franke，“严君”应为严文郁。
六月九日
下午四时半，平馆委员会召开第四次会议，任鸿隽、周诒春、傅斯年、孙洪芬、陈垣、先生出席，周诒春为会议主席。讨论议案如下：
（一）任鸿隽报告下年度中基会经费困难情况，议决下年度经常费改为十三万元（减少一万元），中文购书费十万元，西文购书费美金三万元（减少美金五千元），由馆委员会向中基会商请可否。
（二）下年度中文购书费分期拨付案，议决建议中基会下年度中文购书费不限定分为四期拨付。
（三）与德国交换馆员案，议决照Hülle教授四月六日来函及平馆四月二十三日覆函所拟办法实行。
（四）议决严文郁补助费，每月六十七元五角自本年八月起延长一年。
（五）先生报告中法教育基金会补助国币四千元专作购置法文书之用，俟公函收到后再行函谢。〔《北京图书馆馆史资料汇编（1909-1949）》，页336-337〕
按：Hülle即Hermann Hülle，时应任柏林国家图书馆（Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin）东方部主任。
六月十六日
先生致信Linn R. Blanchard，感谢其寄赠国会图书馆年度报告并请补赠数册，以便自己所藏该报告完帙。
June 16, 1932
Mr. Linn R. Blanchard, Chief,
Division of Accessions,
Library of Congress,
Washington, D. C.,
U. S. A.
Dear Mr. Blanchard:
I have to extend to you my sincere thanks for sending me the Report of the Librarian of Congress for the years 1901, 1907-16, 1920, 1922, & 1928-29 for my personal file. The reports have now been received from the International Exchange Service, and I am most grateful to you and the Library of Congress for the kind gift.
Besides the above volumes, my file still lacks the Report for 1897. May I ask if you will kindly arrange to send me a copy as well as the volumes for 1930 and 1931. I am very much desirous of keeping a complete set of the valued reports of the American national library.
With renewed thanks and best wishes,
Very sincerely yours,
T. L. Yuan
P. S. Will you kindly have the enclosed letter and cheque to the Card Division.
〔国立北平图书馆英文信纸。Librarian of Congress, Putnam Archives, Special File, China: National Library 1930-1939〕
按：Linn R. Blanchard（1882-？），美国图书馆专家。此件为打字稿，落款和补语皆为先生亲笔，于7月13日送达国会图书馆采访部。
六月中旬
山东省政府公布山东省图书委员会改聘消息，函聘蔡元培、丁惟汾、蒋梦麟、先生、傅斯年、杨振声、王献唐、袁家晋、于恩波、陈名豫、崔士杰、韩复榘、王芳亭、张钺、张鸿列、张绍堂、王向荣、张苇村、何思源、靳云鹏、邢蓝田、刘次箫、赵新儒、劳之常为新任委员。〔《申报》，1932年6月18日，第7版〕
六月十七日
先生致信钢和泰，收到其寄来的收据，表示除了《佛说本生经》外其他图书平馆均愿意购入，并将授权德华银行付书款。
June 17, 1932
Dear Baron Stael-Holstein:
With reference to the three invoices in photographic reproduction which you sent me yesterday, I write to say that we shall be glad to have all the books except “The Jataka” which we have already had in our Library. The postage for Simmel's invoice dated April 15 is to be divided by two, RM 29.40 for “The Jataka” and RM 29.40 for the other two publications, and I trust this will be agreeable to you. We are writing to authorize the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank to pay your RM 681.80 for the books.
Yours very truly,
T. L. Yuan
Acting Director
P. S. Will you kindly let the library have these books?
〔国立北平图书馆英文信纸。《美国哈佛大学哈佛燕京图书馆藏钢和泰未刊往来书信集》下册，页536〕
按：此件为打字稿，落款及补语部分为先生亲笔。
六月三十日
上午十一时许，蔡元培、陈源由平浦路抵达北平，任鸿隽、胡适、蒋梦麟、刘半农、先生等四十余人前往车站迎接。随后乘车前往北海静心斋休息。〔《华北日报》，1932年7月1日，第7版〕
按：蔡元培因参加中基会年会北上，会期即7月1日至2日。因此前财政部停付美庚款，宋子文允诺垫拨一百万元，但只相当正常金额的三分之一，故分配极为不易。会后，平馆经常费每月一万元，并未缩减，但购书费略有紧缩。
先生赴中央研究院史语所，与傅斯年、蒋梦麟、顾颉刚晤谈。〔《顾颉刚日记》卷2，页656〕
《华北日报》，1932年7月1日，第7版。
按：傅斯年为教育部代表，将列席明日举行之中基会年会。
七月二日
晚七时，北平教育界人士徐旭生、先生、袁复礼、李四光、李宗侗、沈尹默、沈兼士、马衡、翁文灏、陶孟和、刘半农、钱玄同、顾颉刚、马叙伦、陈垣、黎锦熙、徐森玉、傅斯年、马裕藻、罗常培等四十六人在欧美同学会公宴蔡元培，并请任鸿隽、胡适、周诒春、蒋梦麟、金绍基、陈源等人作陪。〔《顾颉刚日记》卷2，页657；《华北日报》，1932年7月3日，第7版〕
按：蔡元培应于翌日晚乘快车南下。
七月八日
中国教育电影协会假教育部召开成立大会，先生为发起人之一。〔《申报》，1933年9月3日，本埠增刊·五〕
按：该会发起倡议约在本年春提出，共汇集褚民谊、段锡朋、罗家伦、杨铨等五十余人的赞同，先生仅为其中之一。
七月十八日
钢和泰覆函先生，感谢寄来参考书清单，并表示将会继续协助平馆补充馆藏。
Peking July 18th 1932
Dear Dr. Yuan,
Many thanks for sending me the list of reference books, which I have studied with great interest. I highly appreciate the suggestion, that I should call your attention to important books still missing in your collection, and I have already noted down the titles of some desiderata. In a few days I shall personally take those notes to your library.
Believe me yours sincerely
〔《美国哈佛大学哈佛燕京图书馆藏钢和泰未刊往来书信集》下册，页537〕
按：此件为底稿。
七月二十一日
容庚覆函先生，允借《艺风堂金石续目》。〔夏和顺整理《容庚北平日记》，北京：中华书局，2019年，页273〕
八月二日
国会图书馆覆函先生，前信已收转并寄出三册国会图书馆年度报告，至于寄来支票将另函商洽。
August 2, 1932
Dear Sir:
In compliance with your request of June 16（addressed to Mr. Blanchard, the Chief of the Division of Accessions），we have sent to you copies of the Reports of the Librarian of Congress for the years 1897, 1930 and 1931.
As to your check for $147.08, received with your letter,-another communication is being sent under separate cover.
Very truly yours,
Secretary
〔Librarian of Congress, Putnam Archives, Special File, China: National Library 1930-1939〕
按：此件为录副。
八月三日
国会图书馆致函先生，平馆前寄来的支票因Departmental Bank倒闭无法兑现，请另汇款用以支付平馆购买国会图书馆印制的目录卡片。
August 3, 1932
Dear Sir:
By direction of the Librarian, I am returning check No. 159, dated June 17, 1932, for $147.08, forwarded to us in payment for printed catalogue cards furnished for the National Library of Peiping, China. It was duly deposited on July 23, with the Treasurer of the United States, who has returned it to us unhonored,-The Departmental Bank, Washington, D. C., “reported closed”.
Kindly send remittance to cover this unhonored check at your earliest convenience.
Very truly yours,
Secretary
〔Librarian of Congress, Putnam Archives, Special File, China: National Library 1930-1939〕
按：此件为录副。
八月七日
毕安祺（北戴河）致函先生，期待在暑期后与先生、袁复礼继续讨论中美相关文化机构合作事宜。
7 Lighthouse Point, Peitaiho,
7 August, 1932
Dear Dr. Yuan:-
I have often wondered how you were spending the summer, and whether you had been able to get away from the heat and humidity which characterize Peiping at this time of the year.
I hope your brother has been able to do the work he had in mind in southern Shansi, and that he was able to attend the meeting at Hsi-an, it must be drawing near the time, I imagine, when he is to be back in Peiping. I expect to return there myself around the first of September, and when I do so, I look forward to seeing both you and your brother and resuming those discussions which we had last spring. I am in a position now to speak with some definiteness, on our part, and I feel sure that we can arrange something which will bring important results. Between us, we have the men, the means, and the will, and I am sure that the opportunity will not be lacking, although I confess that the news I receive in regard to conditions in Shansi is not quite as reassuring as it might be. Of that, however, you and your brother will be better judges than I.
Mrs. Bishop joins me in heartiest good wishes to yourself and Mrs Yuan. As ever,
Sincerely yours,
〔Smithsonian Institution Archives. Field Expedition Records, Box 11 Folder 18, Yuan, T. L., 1929-1940〕
按：Shansi应指山西。此件为底稿。
八月十二日
先生覆信毕安祺，告袁复礼近况并表示自己本年夏季因忙碌无法离平。
August 12, 1932
Dear Dr. Bishop:
Thank you very much for your good letter of August 7th. Owing to illness, my brother was not able to take the trip to Shansi as he had planned. He is now moving his house to the East City which will be very near to your place.
I was not able to get away this summer as it seems much more busier when we work half day.
A small library is being organized at the Lotus Hill, and I hope you and Mrs. Bishop have been there.
I hope Mrs. Bishop has fully recovered now as a result of a quiet rest. Looking forward to seeing you early in September,
Yours Sincerely,
T. L. Yuan
〔国立北平图书馆英文信纸。Smithsonian Institution Archives. Field Expedition Records, Box 11 Folder 18, Yuan, T. L., 1929-1940〕
《国立北平图书馆馆刊》第4卷第5号，页133。
按：Lotus Hill应指莲花石公园，位于北戴河附近，现称联峰山。A small library似指北戴河工艺会筹设的海滨图书馆，平馆曾应该会请求派馆员前往协助筹划。
此件为打字稿，落款处为先生签名。
八月十五日
国会图书馆采访部主任Linn R. Blanchard致函先生，愿意为平馆影照该馆所藏三十五册《永乐大典》，并告可能的费用，请据此估计交换影本数量。
August 15, 1932
My dear Mr. Yuan:
In various letters addressed to Dr. Swingle and Mr. Hummel, you have requested that we furnish the National Library of Peiping with photostatic copies of the 35 volumes of the 15th century manuscript encyclopedia, “Yung Lo Ta Tien” of which ours are the original and only extant volumes.
You will be interested to learn that arrangements have now been made to photostat these 35 volumes. Because of pressure of other photostat work, it will be some time before the reproductions will be available. We have estimated that the cost of making these reproductions will be $210.00 and they will be sent to you on a priced exchange basis at this valuation. In return, we understand that you are prepared to supply us with facsimiles of the 85 originals in the collection of the National Library. We are very glad that the exchange can be arranged, so that you will eventually have in Peiping either originals or duplicates of all outstanding volumes of this national treasure.
Sincerely,
Linn R. Blanchard,
Chief, Division of Accessions
〔Librarian of Congress, Putnam Archives, Special File, China: National Library 1930-1939〕
按：此件为录副。
八月十六日
先生致信钱桐，代友人王芳荃商购古物陈列所所藏名画照片并告或将制版作新书插图使用。
孟才先生大鉴：
兹有友人王芳荃君专研美术，拟购用贵所名画照片多张，以备著作之需，将来成书即将此项照片制版刊入并注明收藏处所，以表谢意。兹将所需画片另单录呈察阅，即请饬属检交，需款若干当照数奉缴。再，此项照片预备制版，乞赐亮光者一种以便翻印，至单开徐熙以下等七人作品是否收藏、有无印片，并请查明赐示。琐琐奉渎，感荷无极，专此，敬候台祺。
附单一纸。
弟袁同礼启
八月十六日
〔国立北平图书馆用笺。故宫博物院档案〕
按：钱桐（？—1938），字孟材，上海人，1930年9月任北平古物陈列所主任。王芳荃（Wang Fang-chuen, 1880-1975），字维周，湖北人，上海圣约翰大学毕业，赴美留学获哥伦比亚大学硕士，曾任清华学校注册部主任，时任交通大学北平铁道管理学院讲师；“著作”应指Chinese Free-Hand Flower Painting，1937年北平自印本，此书今译作《中国写意花卉》。该信附单一纸，后又附古物陈列所收藏未经照过（名画）、古物陈列所所无（名画）单一纸。
八月二十日
毕安祺（北戴河）覆函先生，寄上汉砖图案素描，请先生在平馆内请教专家给予其名称及象征意义等信息，并询问万泉西杜村阎子疙瘩发掘出土的钱币是否即五铢钱。
7 Lighthouse Point, Peitaiho,
20 August, 1932
Dear Dr. Yuan:-
Thanks very much for your good letter of the twelfth instant. I was indeed sorry to learn of your brother's illness, but infer that he has quite recovered, since you tell me that he is moving to the East City. I should be glad if you would offer him my sincerest good wishes, and say that I look forward to seeing him in September.
I have been busy this summer going over the results of Mr. Tung's excavations in the Wan Ch'uan region, in S. W. Shansi, at what seems beyond doubt to be a West Han site. I notice repeated several times on the bricks a design that suggests, to me at least, a highly conventionalized tree; I have traced two forms of this design from photographs of the bricks in question, and enclose my sketches herewith.
It has occurred to me that this design cannot have escaped the notice of antiquarians, and I believe that not a little work has been done in the study of ancient bricks and tiles. So, it occurred to me that perhaps you might be able to tell me whether the design I mention is a known one, and if so, what is its Chinese name and significance? I have no doubt that you have, among your staff at the Library, someone who can give me the information I am seeking.
If so, I should like to learn not merely the name of the design but also what is believed to be its significance, and also the name of the work in which it is described, if it is not too much trouble.
Another object found in the course of our excavation was a coin of the kind usually referred to, I believe, as the Wu shu ch'ien（）. I am under the impression that this type of coin is confined to the period of Wang Mang, the usurper; if I am right in this, it would raise some presumption regarding the age of the site which Mr. Tung investigated. Perhaps your antiquarians can inform me regarding this point also.
Thanks very much for your kind wishes regarding Mrs. Bishop's health. I am glad to say that although she has had one or two relapses, or perhaps recurrences, she is not progressing favorably. Mrs. Todd, who has been treating her, was in yesterday, and says Mrs. Bishop will be able to travel back to Peiping about the end of the month.
We both join in most cordial regards to yourself and Mrs. Yuan, as well as your delightful children. I remain,
Sincerely yours,
〔Smithsonian Institution Archives. Field Expedition Records, Box 11 Folder 18, Yuan, T. L., 1929-1940〕
《东方杂志》第26卷第19号，1929年10月，页71-81。
按：Mr. Tung即董光忠，Wan Ch'uan即山西万泉，今称万荣县。1930年10月30日至11月8日，卫聚贤、董光忠、张蔚然、聂光甫等人以山西公立图书馆的名义，在万泉西杜村阎子疙瘩进行发掘。1929年6月12日，卫聚贤曾撰《汉汾阴后土祠遗址的发现（附发掘计画）》。
其后，太原山西公立图书馆、美国华盛顿福利尔艺术陈列馆（即佛利尔艺术馆）合刊《山西万泉县阎子疙瘩即汉汾阴后土祠遗址之发掘》（1932年12月）详细记载了此次发掘经过。此件为底稿，空格处应填写汉字“五铢钱”。
八月二十二日
先生覆信毕安祺（北戴河），就汉砖图案给予初步判断并请其寄送照片以便进一步研究。
August 22, 1932
Dear Mr. Bishop:
I am glad to have your letter of the twentieth instant. Concerning the two impressions on the bricks, I wonder whether you would be able to send me a set of photographs. They seem to represent the Chinese character Ts'in（晋）but a photograph would help to determine more easily.
Coins known as Wu Shu Ch'ien（五铢钱）are not necessarily confined to those of the period of Wang Mang, as each period has its own type of Wu Shu Ch'ien.
Mrs. Yuan and I are delighted to know that Mrs. Bishop is progressing very favorably.
With warmest regards to Mrs. Bishop and your goodself,
Sincerely yours,
T. L. Yuan
〔国立北平图书馆英文信纸。Smithsonian Institution Archives. Field Expedition Records, Box 11 Folder 18, Yuan, T. L., 1929-1940〕
按：此件为打字稿，落款处为先生签名。
八月二十六日
毕安祺（北戴河）覆函先生，继续请教五铢钱，并谈此物可能与汉武帝赴后土祭祀有关。
Peitaiho, 26 August, 1932
Dear Dr. Yuan:-
Thanks very much for your good letter of the 22nd instant, with the information it gave me. Your suggestion that the design on the Han Bricks is in reality a character is most interesting, and as soon as I return to Peiping I shall procure for you some photographic prints, as you so kindly suggest.
Regarding the Wu Shu Ch'ien, I am wondering if the period when they were first made is known? Some of our field staff believe the site is that of Han Wu-ti's altar to Hou tu, erected in 113 B. C., and as our coin was found there, it might establish at least a presumption.
We are leaving for Peiping in a couple of days, and I hope to see you and your brother very soon.
Ever sincerely yours,
C. W. Bishop
〔Smithsonian Institution Archives. Field Expedition Records, Box 11 Folder 18, Yuan, T. L., 1929-1940〕
按：五铢钱最初铸于汉武帝元狩五年（公元前118年），的确略早于汉武帝祭祀后土。此件为录副。
九月十四日
先生致信斯文·赫定，告知平馆收到六箱赠书并表示感谢。
September 14, 1932
Dr. Sven Hedin:
c/o Swedish Consulate-General,
Chicago, Ill.,
U. S. A.
Dear Dr. Hedin:
I have the pleasure to inform you the safe arrival of six cases of books which you kindly arranged to send to us from Sweden. If words can be used to express our gratitude, I would have employed them as means to this end. However, I wish to assure you that we highly appreciate your courtesy in assisting us to acquire this valuable collection of Swedish literature, and to your dear sister we wish particularly to express our hearty thanks.
The cases have not yet been unpacked. As soon as they are opened and the books arranged, we shall duly send our formal acknowledgements to the various institutions concerned.
I hope that the work on the Temple replica is proceeding very nicely. My brother and I are looking forward to your return to Peiping with much pleasure.
With sincere greetings of the season,
Yours faithfully,
T. L. Yuan
〔韩琦教授提供〕
按：Temple replica即万法归一殿的原大仿制品。此件为打字稿，落款处为先生签名。
九月十八日
毕安祺致函先生，寄上汉砖照片并请教其中图案是否代表某个汉字。
18 September, 1932
Dear Dr. Yuan:-
In accordance with your suggestion, made to me while I was in Peitaiho, I have procured photographs of the particular Han design regarding which I wrote you, and am enclosing them herewith, indicating the designs I am curious about with an arrow.
Some of the designs on these fragments are unquestionably inscriptions; but I am wondering whether this particular one can represent a character? As far as my experience goes, it regularly appears in pairs, in the one case being inverted.
Knowing how carefully Chinese antiquarians have studied ancient bricks and tiles, it has occurred to me that possibly this particular design may have been assigned some specific name, by which it is commonly known among antiquarians.
In these disturbed and unfortunate times, it is difficult to make any very definite plans about such things as scientific research. But I am wondering if your brother is well enough again to think of anything in the way of field work? I hope that he has quite recovered from his illness of the past summer, and as you wrote me that he was moving somewhere into my part of town, I hope I may see him again soon.
Pray remember Mrs. Bishop and me most cordially to Mrs. Yuan, and believe me, with all good wishes,
Ever sincerely yours,
C. W. Bishop
〔Smithsonian Institution Archives. Field Expedition Records, Box 11 Folder 18, Yuan, T. L., 1929-1940〕
按：该函附照片两张，此件为录副。
九月二十一日
下午一时，平馆委员会召开第五次会议，马衡、傅斯年、孙洪芬、陈垣、任鸿隽、周诒春、刘半农、先生出席。讨论议案如下：
（一）审核平馆上年度经常费及建设费决议，通过并交中基会审核。
（二）美国银行倒闭，损失存款约美金一千五百元，议决平馆拟办法函请驻美使馆向清理人交涉，俟得覆函后再议。
（三）上年度西文购书费内扣除美金五千零七十三元一角一分案，议决作为偿还西文购书费借支建筑费之用，但馆藏西文书刊质量亟待加强，拟请中基会于下年度加拨西文购书费美金五千元，弥补此次因拨还建筑费而造成的损失。
（四）书籍保险案，议决加保二十万元，共五十万元，由太平保险公司及英商丹陞洋行分担。
（五）审核馆员请假规则案，修正后通过。
（六）发电厂增加压水磅案，议决通过并将相关文件送交中基会审核。
（七）陈垣、马衡、任鸿隽委员任满改选，投票后任鸿隽、陈垣、胡适三人当选。
三时半散会。〔《北京图书馆馆史资料汇编（1909-1949）》，页336-337〕
九月二十四日
恒慕义致函先生，感谢汪长炳带来的礼物并欢迎先生访美时以国会图书馆为自己的临时办公场所，另告知该馆新入藏两册《永乐大典》。
September 24, 1932
Dear Mr. Yuan:-
It was exceedingly kind of you to send by Mr. Sanford Wang the silver salt and peppers, which we received the other day. Mrs. Hummel and I appreciate your thoughtfulness very much, and wish to thank you most heartily for the gift.
I have not yet met Mr. Wang, but hope to do so later. Perhaps he can, before his return to China, take advantage of the three months'stay in our Library which Mr. W. Y. Yen had, unfortunately, to forego.
When you yourself are in this country next year I hope you will make the Library of Congress your headquarters. You can here have a room to yourself, and every facility will be given to promote your work.
Mr. Ashley has given us verbal approval that photostating of the Yung Lo Ta Tien will proceed as soon as the photostat operators permit. I might say that to your list of extant volumes, published in 1929, should be added the following two volumes which we have added since them.
No. 13589-90
No. 14055-56（a recent loan from John Gilbert Reid）.
We are checking through the list you sent us and will order what we can, although our appropriations are seriously cut and we have orders to proceed very cautiously this year.
Always sincerely yours,
Arthur W. Hummel
〔Library of Congress Archives, Arthur W. Hummel Sr. correspondence series, MSS86324〕
Columbia University.Catalogue 1932-1933. New York, p. 107.
按：时汪长炳已赴哥伦比亚大学服务，接续严文郁作为该校图书馆中文馆藏管理者（Custodian, Chinese Collection）
，后曾在国会图书馆实习。函中所提两册《永乐大典》依次为誓字册、祭字册。John Gilbert Reid（1857-1927），传教士，中文名李佳白，出生在苏格兰，后入美国籍，1882年来华传教，在北京创立尚贤堂（The International Institute of China），与晚清、民国政坛人物均有往来。该件为录副。
九月
先生为《故宫所藏观海堂书目》撰写序言。〔《故宫所藏观海堂书目》，1932年9月初版〕
按：落款“民国壬申年仲秋袁同礼序于北平”，9月1日恰为农历八月初一。
《图书馆学季刊》刊登先生文章，题为《关于〈图书集成〉之文献》。〔《图书馆学季刊》第6卷第3期，1932年9月，页403-406〕
按：该文实录入两封清代奏折，一为“内务府奏清查武英殿修书处余书请将监造司库等员议处折”，一为“总理衙门奏遵旨石印书籍酌拟办法折”，可助今人明晰《古今图书集成》所印部数。
十月四日
Georges Brouillard遗孀朱德容女士与平馆订立图书捐赠契约，先生作为签约人具名并钤印。〔《北京图书馆馆史资料汇编（1909-1949）》，页367-368〕
按：Georges Brouillard（1862-1930），法国人，中文名普意雅，1898年受清朝政府聘请，来华测绘中国铁路沿线地图，先后任平汉铁路北段、全路总工程师，曾编著Péking et ses environs（《北京周边景致丛书》），由那世宝出版。1930年9月，普意雅在北平去世。该捐赠契约的证人为梁惜音、李登瀛。
十月十七日
恒慕义致函先生，就前信所询平馆为国会图书馆补充旧方志类馆藏的方式给予建议，希望每两个月以抄录的方式寄来三或四种方志，并将寄送该馆所藏中文书籍、方志目录的影照本。
October 17, 1932
Dear Mr. Yuan:-
I noticed in a letter addressed some time ago to Mr. Blanchard of the Accessions Division you raise the question as to whether we could not decide on a definite sum to make possible the copying of valuable old gazetteers.
In view of our reduced appropriations, I do not now dare to ask for a special sum for this purpose. But if you can send us three or four such transcribed gazetteers “on approval” at intervals of every two months or so, I feel sure there will be no difficulty about purchase. This will give work to a scribe and will be of great advantage to us.
I shall shortly send you a complete photostat volume of all our independent works from which your assistants can check what we have. I hope also to send you a separate Index gazetteer, as we are very anxious to build up this side of the Library.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur W. Hummel,
Chief, Division of Orientalia
〔Library of Congress Archives, Arthur W. Hummel Sr. correspondence series, MSS86324〕
按：该件为录副。
十月下旬
父亲袁承忠去世，先生赴天津奔丧。〔《北京图书馆馆史资料汇编（1909-1949）》，页337〕
按：10月29日，平馆委员会本拟召开第六次会议，但因人数不够且先生缺席，故改成谈话会。
十月二十七日
竺可桢致函袁复礼、先生，吊唁先生父亲去世。
希渊、守和两先生苫次：
获讣告惊悉老伯大人遽归道山，天不慭遗，曷胜痛悼。祗维老伯德高惠远，流泽孔长，仍希顺变节哀，用承先志。桢以道远未能叩奠，谨具菲仪礼券四圆，聊当刍敬。专此，祗唁孝履。
弟竺可桢
〔《竺可桢全集》第22卷，页500〕
按：此函寄送北平宣武门外南横街20号。
国会图书馆覆函先生，前请寄送的《分类法细目》已部分寄出，但不能额外再提供一整套，平馆须向美国文献管理局购买，此前寄来的穆麟德藏书目录已经收到。
October 27, 1932
Dear Sir:
You letter of September 19, regarding certain of our classification schedules which your Library lacks, is at hand.
According to the records of our Publication Section, we sent your Library in November, 1929, an almost complete set of classification schedules（lacking Class PN which was at that time exhausted）. In order to complete this set, we have forwarded to you（under separate cover and free of charge, by regular mail）a copy of Class PN-PR-PS-PZ,-even though you have not requested it. We regret that on account of the limited edition issued of these schedules, we are unable to supply more than one set to any one institution. Additional copies of the schedules may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents（Government Printing Office, this city），at the prices indicated in the enclosed list（Supplementary list of publications, pp. 4-5）
The scheme for Class L was included in the set of schedules sent to your Library in November, 1929. The schedules for chasses CN, K, and PQ and PT are still incomplete, and we are unable to say when any of them will be available. Class PB-PH is in press, but we do not know when it will be ready for distribution. A copy will be sent to your Library, however, as soon as it is available. Class PJ-PM has not been completed sufficiently to send to the printer.
The Catalogue of the Möllendorff Collection has, we understand, reached the Library of Congress; and the Chief of our Division of Accessions is writing you concerning it.
Very truly yours,
Acting Secretary
〔Librarian of Congress, Putnam Archives, Special File, China: National Library 1930-1939〕
按：PN-PR-PS-PZ依次指文学总类、英国文学、美国文学、虚构作品和童谣。此件为录副。
十一月十九日
张元济致函先生，告一俟商务印书馆石印恢复即将宋本《郡斋读书志》重印，其售价不计初印损失，以符流通之嘱。
守和先生大鉴：
敬启者，九月一日奉复一函，由敝分馆转呈，想蒙垂察。宋本《郡斋读书志》板片现经理清，计上海、北平两地所存印板、玻片，核之全书幸尚无缺，堪以告慰。此书前经陈明，在沪变前原已印订竣事，正待发售，遽遭国难，综计损失，就纸墨印订各项工料而论，为数不赀。敝馆现正复业，石印部份正在筹设，一俟成立，当即将此书重印，早日出板，以副流通盛意。至售价一节，敝分馆经理孙君伯恒传述贵院流通之意，□谕万勿过昂，谨已聆悉，印成之日当依重印成本斟酌拟定，所有初印损失置不复论，敬祈鉴察，并乞示复是荷。专此布达，敬颂大安。
张元济
21/11/19
〔商务印书馆信稿纸。孔夫子旧书网〕
按：1933年4月，《郡斋读书志》作为“续古逸丛书之三十五”，由商务印书馆初版，每部八册一函，夹贡纸大二开本定价大洋肆拾元、料半纸大三开本定价大洋叁拾元。此件为底稿。
十一月二十二日
平馆委员会改选，票选结果为委员长胡适，副委员长傅斯年，会计任鸿隽，书记先生，并公布组织大纲。〔《益世报》（北平），1932年11月23日，第6版〕恒慕义致函先生，告知国会图书馆已寄送数册《永乐大典》影照本，但并未装订成册，此外就所需方志，请先生给予平馆人工手抄的估价。
November 22, 1932
Dear Mr. Yuan:-
We have sent you by post unbound photostats of the following Yung Lo Ta Tien: 6831-32, 10934-35, 10949-50.
By the end of this week, we shall have sent, in addition, the following: 10998-99, 11000-11001, 11076-77.
We are photostating them full size, rather than reducing them; and we did not bind them, thinking that you would want them bound in China like the originals-which cannot be very well bound that way in this country.
You will notice that we have marked a red line to the right of the characters which represent titles of books and which, as you know, are red in the original. We did this to facilitate future copying by hand if you desired to do that. The red marks should have been to the left, but as my assistants had begun the other way, I let them continue, in order to avoid confusion.
As I wrote you before, we shall welcome manuscript copies of old gazetteers if you can send them “on approval”. I am sure there will be no difficulty in getting such approval for two or three each month or so, despite our drastic curtailment in appropriations.
Other photostat Yung Lo Ta Tien will follow in regular order until all that we have have been sent to you.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur W. Hummel
Chief, Division of Orientalia
〔Library of Congress Archives, Arthur W. Hummel Sr. correspondence series, MSS86324〕
按：函中所提《永乐大典》六册分别为王字、楚字、抚字、府字、府字、蜼字等册。此件为录副。
十二月初
北平市教育会拟举办中小学歌唱比赛，先生、工务局汪申等人捐赠大批奖品。〔《民国日报》（北平），1932年12月9日，第5版〕
十二月四日
平馆召开购书委员会会议，后设午宴，陈垣、陈寅恪、傅斯年、赵万里、徐森玉、先生、顾颉刚等与席。〔《顾颉刚日记》卷2，页716〕
十二月上旬
Laurence Sickman访问先生，告知北平市面出现大量从龙门盗掘的雕塑，但大多为残品，希望国民政府出面予以禁止。先生表示除非外国商人停止购买，否则盗掘行为难以杜绝。〔袁同礼家人提供〕
一说为1907年。
按：Laurence Sickman（Laurence Chalfant Stevens Sickman, 1906
-1988），美国东方艺术史专家，通译作史克门，后任Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art（纳尔逊-阿特金斯艺术博物馆）馆长。
十二月七日
先生致信史克门，询问出售龙门地区雕塑的古董商信息。
December 7, 1932
Mr. L. C. S. Sickman
Sui An Po Hutung
Peiping
Dear Mr. Sickman:
Would it be too much trouble to you find out the name of the stores which keep the sculptures from Lung Men? The authorities are taking steps to stop the ruthless destruction at the source and I am particularly grateful to you for having informed me about it.
Yours sincerely,
T. L. Yuan
Acting Director
〔袁同礼家人提供〕
按：Sui An Po Hutung即遂安伯胡同。收到该信后，史克门向顾临寻求建议，但没有把古董商的信息透露给先生。
中央研究院历史语言研究所致函平馆，拟借《明成祖实录》。
径启者：
昨向贵馆借出《明实录》十本，其中太祖之九本前已影晒，兹特送还。拟向贵馆改借《明成祖实录》九本，以便继续影晒，即希俯允，将该书交来人携下为荷。此致
北平图书馆
外附《太祖实录》九本。
中央研院历史语言研究所启
廿一年十二月七日
〔国立中央研究院历史语言研究所用笺。台北“中央研究院”历史语言研究所傅斯年图书馆，“史语所档案”，元390-19b〕
按：先生在该件上批注“现为安南远东学院钞录，俟钞录毕再送上。袁同礼”。
十二月十三日
商务印书馆（张元济）致函先生（故宫博物院图书馆），谈《郡斋读书志》重印事。
近奉贵院十二月四日复信，援据原定合同第十一条“应否再版，双方协定”之语，称业已将原书定为《天禄琳琅丛书》第二辑之一种，不允敝馆重印，似有误会，且亦与原定合同多所未合。敝馆已另具复函附呈公阅。敬乞转致，并祈鼎力斡旋。
〔张人凤、柳和城编著《张元济年谱长编》下卷，上海：上海交通大学出版社，2011年，页913〕
按：该件为张元济所拟，因不满意商务出版科之初稿，是日先致信李拔可，谈公司记室人才不堪用，望今后留心人才，以免误事。此外，嘱托出版科，所有覆故宫博物院、先生函件统由北平分馆孙壮面交，并将原订合同抄寄与孙壮。此件为底稿。
十二月十四日
恒慕义致函先生，告知国会图书馆又寄出《永乐大典》影本八册，此外寄出去年七月一日前国会图书馆藏中文文献目录的影本，但因为各种原因错误甚多，请平馆以此为依据查漏，优先补购方志、丛书等类书籍。
December 14, 1932
Dear Mr. Yuan:-
In my letter of November 22, 1932, I listed six volumes of photostats of Yung lo ta tien which we had sent, or were sending, to you. Since then, we have forwarded, each separately by mail, photostats of the following volumes: 11951-52, 11953-54-55, 11956-57, 11958-59, 11960, 11980-81, 12013-14, 12015-16.
I have likewise sent you two large volumes, being photostats of 13,500 titles of all independent works in the Library of Congress prior to July 1st. of this year. Please accept them with my compliments. In reassembling so many cards there are bound to be errors, omissions and displacements some of which we have already discovered and some you, or your assistants, will discover as you refer to the work. I noted only yesterday omission of the card for the 1926 edition of the 道藏 in 1120 volumes-a really inexcusable error. If you run across others, please let me know.
Due to the heavy cost, we photostated only four copies: one for Professor Pelliot in Europe, one for Dr. Swingle, and one for ourselves. I hope this index will guide you in sending us gazetteers, ts'ung shu, or other rare works on approval. If possible, I shall later send you a separate gazetteer index as being more convenient.
As the Yung lo ta tien arrive, please notify me of any that may have got lost in the mails.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur W. Hummel,
Chief, Division of Orientalia
〔Library of Congress Archives, Arthur W. Hummel Sr. correspondence series, MSS86324〕
按：该信中提《永乐大典》八册分别为顶字、顶字、鼎字、鼎字、鼎字、岭字、有字、友字册。该件为录副。
十二月二十四日
上午十时，中华民众教育协进会举行成立大会，易培基等二十余人到场，通过决议数项，其中函聘蔡元培、李石曾、张继、易培基、许世英、熊希龄、任鸿隽、胡适、李蒸、先生、褚民谊、李书华等数十人为董事。〔《大公报》（天津），1932年12月25日，第4版〕
下午一时，平馆委员会召开第七次会议，陈垣、任鸿隽、胡适、傅斯年、刘半农、先生出席，胡适为会议主席，先生记录。讨论议案如下：
（一）天津李氏延古堂藏书出让案。胡适报告此案曾经购书委员会讨论通过，但因价格不能商妥，故拟加价至六万五千元，但须由馆中派人详细检查各书卷数、册数是否完全，另书款应分三年付清。
（二）编印《宋会要》案。议决：（1）用刘承幹编定本付印，以徐松底本供校勘参考；（2）组织《宋会要》编印委员会，推陈垣、傅增湘、章钰、余嘉锡、叶渭清、徐森玉、赵万里七人为委员，陈垣为委员长，并由馆委员会函聘；（3）关于刊印费及发售预约事由平馆拟详细计划待下次会议讨论。
（三）关于新闻阅览室案。议决由平馆提出建设计划待下次会议讨论。
三时散会。〔《北京图书馆馆史资料汇编（1909-1949）》，页338〕
按：“李氏延古堂”应指李士铭（1849-1925）及其弟李士鉁（1851-1926）藏书，二人继承先祖藏书，又有增益。先后收有四明卢氏抱经楼、南陵徐氏积学斋、聊城杨氏海源阁的散佚之书，编有《延古堂李氏藏书目》。此次出售应为李士鉁之子李典臣经手，将大部分藏书售予平馆，另有清刻本、碑帖等赠予南开大学木斋图书馆。
先生致加斯基尔两信。其一，询问其愿意平馆以何种方式为康乃尔大学复制一册《永乐大典》，并讨论其有无可能为平馆影照该校余下的三册《永乐大典》。
December 24, 1932
Dear Miss Gaskill:
You may probably be wondering why we have not sent you a copy of our volumes of Yung Lo Ta Tien in exchange of the volume which you kindly sent to us（Chung 13453）. The reason is that we have been waiting to hear from you whether you would prefer manuscripts facsimiles or photostat, and also what particular volume you would like to receive. As soon as we hear from you, we shall arrange to copy or to photostat the volume that you like to have.
May I ask whether an early arrangement can be made to photostat for us the other three volumes of the Encyclopedia in your Library? The small size suggested in my previous letter would reduce the cost considerably. We shall highly appreciate any personal assistance you will render us in this connection.
With best wishes and hearty greetings of the Season,
Yours truly,
T. L. Yuan
Acting Director
〔国立北平图书馆英文信纸。Cornell University Library, Wason Collection Records, 1918-1988, Box 1, Folder Koo, T. K. Letters〕
按：该信内容与实际情况有出入。1932年10月20日，平馆秘书岳良木（Peter L. M. Yoh）致信加斯基尔，告知平馆即将寄送康乃尔大学图书馆《永乐大典》卷3527“门”字册，此件应以人工钞录方式复制。此件为打字稿，落款处为先生签名。
其二，致谢。
December 24, 1932
ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF PEIPING
I HAVE THE HONOUR TO
RETURN GRATEFUL ACKOWLEDGMENT FOR THE
GIFT DESCRIBED WITHIN WHICH HAS BEEN
OFFICIALLY RECORDED AND WILL BE
CAREFULLY PRESERVED
T. L. Yuan
Acting Director
Miss G. Gaskill
Wason Chinese Collection
Cornell University Library
Ithaca, N. Y.
U. S. A.
〔国立北平图书馆英文信纸。Cornell University Library, Wason Collection Records, 1918-1988, Box 1, Folder Koo, T. K. Letters〕
按：该致谢函缘于康乃尔大学图书馆赠予平馆1930-1931年度、1931-1932年年度报告。
十二月三十日
下午一时，法国驻华公使韦礼德（Henry A. Wilden）在使馆设宴欢迎伯希和，傅增湘、蒋梦麟、李书华、胡适、沈兼士、马衡、先生、梅贻琦、李蒸、张星烺、李宗侗、黄文弼、陈垣、林徽因、陈衡哲、任鸿隽、傅斯年、翁文灏、李麟玉、洪业、李济、顾颉刚、沈尹默、陈寅恪、罗常培、丁文江、邵可侣、铎尔孟等五十余人受邀与席，宴后众人合照留念。〔《大公报》（天津），1933年1月3日，第4版；《顾颉刚日记》卷2，页725〕
按：Henry Auguste Wilden（1879-1935），1930年11月15日递交国书正式出任驻华全权公使，1935年9月在任内去世。铎尔孟（André d'Hormon, 1881-1965），字浩然，法国汉学家，1902年李石曾赴法留学时与其结识，两人成为莫逆之交，后铎尔孟担任北洋政府外交顾问，并在中法大学、北京大学任教。
十二月三十一日
先生致信伯希和，提醒下周二中午在平馆的聚会。
December 31st
Dear Prof. Pelliot:
May I write to remind you of my invitation to luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 5th, at 12:30 in the National Library?
We shall expect you Thursday morning at nine o'clock.
Yours sincerely
T. L. Yuan
〔韩琦《袁同礼致伯希和书信》，页119〕
十二月
先生撰写《〈永乐大典〉现存卷目表》。〔《国立北平图书馆馆刊》第7卷第1号，1933年2月，页103-140〕
按：该篇辑录349册《永乐大典》信息，后又于1933年5月刊印单行本。
是年
先生仍然担任北平图书馆协会执行委员会主席。〔《北平图书馆协会会刊》第5期，1933年5月，北平图书馆协会职员表〕