百年前天津各界致美国慈善家的《捐建中国医院请愿书》

摘要

At the dawn of the Republic of China,a group of doctors,educators,businessmen,officials,and the America returned Students in Tianjin jointly submitted a petition to American philanthropist for donation of a large-scale modern hospital.This petition,appended to a report to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,has long been neglected by researchers.The memorandum may be informative to study local medical service at a transition period,and also helps understand the establishment and subsequent contribution of China Medical Board.%1912年,天津医界、教育界、商界、官员和留美归国学生们联名向美国慈善家提交了一份请愿书,请求在天津捐建一座大规模的现代化医院.这份报告作为备忘录,附于卡内基国际和平基金会的考察报告之后,一直没有被学术界所重视.该请愿书不仅对了解当时天津的医疗状况有重要价值,而且可能对全面认识美国中华医学基金会在华事业有帮助.