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ZHANG XUELIANG.1901-2001.
Autograph Manuscript Signed in character5 times,8 pp,16mo, n.p.,"night January6,26th year of the Republic"(i.e.1937), housed in a small red leatherette journal, very minor wear.
THE YOUNG MARSHALS FAREWELL MESSAGES, WRITTEN ON THE PLANE RIDE BETWEEN XI'AN AND NANJING. After the release of Chiang Kai-shek on December25, Zhang Xueliang chose to return to the capital with the Generalissimo. Once there, Chiang had Zhang arrested and tried in a military tribunal, where he was convicted and sentenced to ten years(but Wound up spending most of the rest of his life in confinement).
丁his document, a series of messages to the people of China, his family and friends, reveals Zhang's intention to kill himself rather than be subjected to the unknown humiliation that awaited him.
From the first part, translated:"I sincerely have faith in the salvation of the country; however my conduct has been anti-national. Having vowed to be a faithful and trustworthy man, I never expected to let this happen. The most heartbreaking thing is seeing the Japanese find pleasure in their oppression over the Chinese. Rather than witness the fall of our country,
I will take my own life. Hopefully this will end some problems. I wish the leaders of our country to be morally conscious with an awareness of their actions. I have repeatedly expressed my thoughts to Mr. Chiang who possesses extraordinary intelligence. If Mr. Chiang would reconsider my opinions, I would greatly appreciate it
To his family, Zhang writes:"I your brother(father) was straight forwardly reckless. I worked for the salvation of our country, however had no good solutions. The Northwest incident was never planned. Therefore, I came to the capital alone hoping to end the problems. My intention was to save the country from Japanese imperialism and had never expected to let things turn out like this. I do not want to stay alive dfid let other problems arise because of me. Even though I may not have directly caused their death, I am indirectly responsible. I take total responsibility for all the problems. For our country and our families, all the Zhang descendants will swear to take revenge against Japan and will not forget this in the future." The rest of the document, addressed to T.V. Soong, Jimmy Elder, General Tan Enbo, and two others, gives detailed instructions regarding the dispensation of Zhang's vast estate.
$40,000-60,000 HKD$300,000-400,000
张学良(1901-2001)手书
亲笔签名信，共五枚签名，共八页，16mo尺寸，书写地点不详。日期为中华民国二十六年(一九三七年)一月六日。置于红色小皮套内，磨损极轻微。“少帅”张学良由西安飞往南京途中所写之告别信。
张学良十二月二十五日将蒋介石释放后，选择与蒋介石一同返回南京。抵达南京后，蒋介石立即下令将张学良速捕，以军法审判。张学良被判十年有期徒刑，但最终以软禁形式度过终身。
本文件为张学良写给亲友及全中国人民的一糸列诉求，文中表示宁可自尽也不愿意接受屈辱。
文件第一部分的大意如下：余诚意救国，到现在反成为误国。平生以信义自诩，不期有今曰。余最痛心者，为日本小鬼所快意。余不愿见亡国之事，愿自了，而使他事好了，并盼当国诸公良心上加以醒觉。介公方面，余已再三陈之矣。想介公聪慧过人，乞再察良言，良为三叩首矣。
张学良叮嘱家人部分概略转述如下：兄(父)生性直鲁，救国有心，为事之计，西北端起，非余所初计。余支身来京，期了去_，以救国家身，勿曰本帝国主义所快，不期有今曰，余不愿留求一身，而使事变，更生枝节，余虽不杀伯仁，伯仁因我而死，余当负其责也，愿张氏子孙为国为家，同日本不共戴天之仇，愿世世勿忘，传弟、妹、子、姪、女、甥、儿全体。
文件末尾则是向宋子文、詹母士•奥德(Jimmy Elder)、谭恩波将军及另两人交代张家财产的分配。
Shanghai, c.1936
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LYON, HYLAND"BUD."1908-1973.
A large collection of photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia, much of it relating to Lyon's years in China,1934-1941, but also including early and late material, as follows:
Box1
Album of Lyon's early years, with photographs of him as an infant, child and young man, along with early letters to his grandmother.
Album of Lyon's Hollywood years,1925-1934, including film stills and images of him as an auto mechanic, actor, stunt man, and pilot.
LYON'S CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHINA:89 letters(Autograph Letters Signed and Letters Signed), approximately250 pp,4to and8vo, various places in China and the Pacific, September14,1934 to July21,1940, on various letterheads including the CNAC, Nan-Hu Airfield, and several ocean liners, most to his grandmother but a few other correspondents, being a dear, detailed first-hand narrative of his years in China in the service of the CNAC, the Young Marshal, and others.
Box2
A large collection of documents and photographs relating to CNAC, the aviation ground school at Nan-Hu Airfield, and his work post-Xi'an Incident with the Young Marshal's family. Includes correspondence and a large series of telegrams sent back and forth between Lyon, Julius Barr, James Elder, and other influential figures.
4 small metal luggage tags stamped"Marshal Chang Hsiao Liang" and individually numbered(26,129,172,300).
11 Autograph Letters and Notes Signed by Edith Chao, to Mr. Lyon, along with several canceled checks also signed by her, and together with a checkbook bearing an inscription identifying it as the Young Marshal's.
Box3
A collection of early photos relating to Lyon's childhood and film career. Approximately20 Autograph Letters Signed of Dee St. Claire, the showgirl Lyon followed to China, c.1935; together with a signed photograph of St. Claire.
A small accordion file with printed cards, many annotated, of Lyon's China contacts.
Typed transcriptions of Lyon's letters, likely by his grandmother Jane Hunter, housed in blue3-ring binder.
A collection of Lyon's auto and pilot's licenses from China, etc.
A large piece of shrapnel removed from Lyon's body,1930s.
A small address book and journal, dated March-July1937, describing an illness and hospital stay, plus his movements about Hangkow with Elder and Julius Barr.
Box4
Original correspondence from Jane C. Hunter, Lyon's grandmother,
1930s-1950s, covering his years in China. Over200 letters containing much news of family and life in US, commentary on Bud's letters home. Trunk1
213-ring binders featuring Lyon's typed narrative illustrated with photographs and clippings, titled"China in the Raw" and covering the years1935-1941, quoting heavily from his own writings as well as news sources.
Approximately4000 frames of35 mm film negatives housed in9 red leatherette albums and consecutively numbered: images of Lyon's years in China.
3 red leatherette albums, oblong8vo, each with mounted gelatin silver prints of Lyon's images, various sizes(2x3 inches to5 x7 inches), including images of city and country life in China in the1930s, the various CNAC airplanes Lyon worked on, Chinese in formation, and atrocities committed by Japanese troops, among others.
Trunk2
A large collection(exceeding2000) of loose silver gelatin prints of Lyon's photos of China, most4x5 inches, many with his photographer's stamp, some identified in pencil. Views of people, places, and events in China,1935-1941.
Trunks3-4
Lyon's personal papers from his later years, including documentation relating to patent efforts and machine shop business, personal correspondence and photographs. Together with a large collection of clippings and newspapers from his years in China.
Other items include: Lyon's CNAC pilot's blazer,3 lithographed CNAC posters from the period, and a set of embroidered CNAC"wings"; a collection of travel labels from passenger liners and hotels throughout the far east; a collection of stamps of the period; a calligraphic wall hanging; and a canister of film featuring an early newsreel biography of the Young Marshal.
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