1918年10月,翰林出身的徐世昌被国会选为民国大总统,其实他不但是位政治家,还是一位书画大家。笔者曾有幸得见一位收藏家收藏的徐世昌手札及指画作品。手札(图2)曰:子范先生有道:蟾光皎洁,桂影扶疏,一年好景,此宵独胜矣。顷承尊刺并惠及马乳,俟冰 In October 1918, Xu Shichang, a Hanlin native, was elected by the National Assembly as the president of the Republic of China. In fact, he was not only a politician, but also a calligrapher. I had the privilege of seeing a collectors collection of Xu Shichang hand-made and finger painting works. Letters (Figure 2) said: Mr. Fan has said: toad light bright, Gu Ying Fu Shu, a good year, alone this evening carry on. Su Cheng Cheng thorn and benefit milk, 俟 ice