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To Mr Tong,
The Chinese Medical Philately Study Group.
Greetings and
Congratulations on your fifth birthday,to you and all your readers,from the
Medical Philately Study Group in the United Kingdom.
Over the years my interest
in the history of medicine, has been stimulated by
the necessary
research into philatelic issues. I have learned much of thehistory of
medicine in China from my esteemed correspondent Mr Guangwu Yang.Of course,
Western medicine is easier for me to research in my own library,but is
still exciting. Sharing such acquired knowledge in the pages of our
journal MediTheme is
most pleasurable, as is exhibiting parts of my collection
either at my local
philatelic society, or at the Annual/Biennial meetings of
our Group. I have
also given lectures (Tuberculosis and Diseases spread by
Vectors) to societies
for the history of medicine based on stamps. These were
well received, with
astonishment expressed at what can be found on the lowly
postage stamp.
I suppose the human desires
to make friends, collect items of beauty, pursue
knowledge, and relate
to one’s own
profession, all find
fulfilment in medical
philately.
I do hope that you too may
enjoy many more fruitful years in pursuit of our
hobby.
Once more, with all good
wishes and congratulations -
Yours sincerely
Stuart Menzies,
Hon. Editor
MediTheme
MPSG - UK
译文：多年以来。由于需要研究新发行的邮品促使我对医学史产生了兴趣。从尊敬的通信朋友杨光午先生那里我了解了许多关于中医的知识。对我来说，到图书馆去研究西医还比较容易，但依然乐此不疲。分享我们的杂志MediTheme上所刊载的这类知识令人愉悦，参加当地的集邮协会和我们研究会每年一度（有时每隔两年以此）的聚会也同样令人兴奋不已。我曾经在协会的活动里以我的邮集为基础发表过关于《结核病和媒介传播的疾病》等专题的演讲。令人称奇的是这些颇受好评的演讲却是以价格不高的邮票为基础的。
我想在与自己的专业相关的方面交友、收藏、求知是人们共有的愿望，在医学集邮中享受
了极大的成就感。
我希望你们在我们共同的爱好中将有更多的收获。
再次向你们表示良好的祝愿和祝贺。
诚挚的，
司徒华特-
门济兹
英国医学集邮研究会 |
