Comrade Zou Puxun, Tan Xichun, Mao Xichen:

I have received the letters from the three of you. Xichun and Xichen (of Longtoushan) wish to come to Beijing once, and Puxun wishes to come to Beijing once again. I think this can be done. The weather is already cold now; you may come at the beginning of spring next year (in the third month of the lunar calendar). If you are willing to come earlier, you may also come in the middle ten days of the twelfth month of the solar calendar. The three of you shall travel together as companions, pay your own travel expenses, and handle matters such as purchasing train tickets on the journey by yourselves. Come to Beijing, stay for one month, and then return home. If you agree, we can proceed accordingly.

In addition, my younger brother Mao Zelian [2] (of Dongmaotang) has requested to come to Beijing for eye treatment. Please, Brother Zou Puxun, tell him that he may also come along. Apart from the four of you, let no one else come. Should anyone come without permission and on their own, it will be inconvenient to receive them. I will not write separate replies to Xichen and Xichun; I request Brother Puxun to convey this to them.

With this, I send my regards.
Mao Zedong
October 29th

[1]
Zou Puxun, Mao Zedong's classmate at the old-style private school in his youth and his neighbor. Tan Xichun, in early years, engaged in the workers' movement with Mao Zedong in Anyuan. Mao Xichen, Mao Zedong's granduncle.
[2]
Mao Zelian, Mao Zedong's younger male cousin.