王锡彤与袁世凯父子

Wang Xi-tong and Yuan Shi-kai and his sons

王锡彤与袁克定为结拜弟兄,袁世凯与王锡彤也亲如家人。王锡彤参与袁家机要,出谋划策,深得袁氏父子的信任。王锡彤以他几十年连续不断的日记,为我们记录了很多历史细节,对于研究袁世凯及其家族,相当重要;对于研究辛亥革命前后的政治、经济与社会生活,也相当重要。

Wang xi-tong had fine personal relations with Yuan shi-kai and his sons,they were as dear as members of one family.Wang deeply enjoyed the confidence of the Yuan father and sons through giving mastermind and participating in some classified events.Wang xi-tong＇ s diary has recorded many historical details,which was conducive to the research of Yuan shi-kai and his clan,even the research of politics,economics and social life around the Revolution of 1911.