To the Letter to Ma Xulun[1]
(April 2, 1950)

Mr. Yichu:
Your letter received. As requested, I have written a few characters[2]; whether they are usable, please consider at your discretion.
With regards,
Wishing you daily well-being!
Mao Zedong
April 2

Notes
[1] Ma Xulun, courtesy name Yichu, then served as Minister of Education of the Central People's Government.
[2] Refers to Mao Zedong's inscription for the inaugural issue of *People's Education* magazine (published May 1, 1950): "Restoring and developing people's education is one of the important tasks at present."