To Guo Huaruo1
(June 4, 1937)
Comrade Guo Huaruo: (Also to Peng, Ren, and Yuan)2
While in Bao'an, I received your letter, and also the letter you wrote to Comrade
Luo Ruiqing.3 Today once again I got a letter from you. I understand your work
request and your physical condition. Your loyalty and merits in fighting to the
end for the revolution during the long soviet wars have been recognized and
praised by all of us. The situation regarding your health being what it is, besides
approving your coming to Yan'an next term, we are also buying medicine for
you, and hope that before long we can get it for you. Your studies and work
should be reduced to an appropriate level, so that they do not harm your health.
Mao Zedong

Our source for this text is Mao Zedong shuxin xuanji, pp. 104-5, where it is printed from a
copy in the Central Archives.
1. Guo Huaruo was at this time dean of studies at the Qingyang Infantry School.
2. Peng refers to Peng Dehuai, and Ren refers to Ren Bishi. Yuan refers to Yuan
Guoping, who was at this time political commissar of the Qingyang Infantry School.
3. Luo Ruiqing was at this time the dean of studies at the Anti-Japanese Military and
Political University.