Letter to Mao Yuegiu
(October 4, 1953)

Source: Shuxin, p. 465-469,

hori to the source, Mao Yuegiu was a receptionist at Mao Zedong's old home
ch had become a sort of museum of the Communist revolution for tourists) at
shan xiang, Xiangtan xian, Hunan, of which he was also a native. He had been a
secretary of the CPC Party branch at Ciyue, Shaoshan, in the late 19209 a.
1930s,

Comrade Yueqiu:

I have received the letter which your sent to me,

For the purpose of understanding what is going on in our home a
(not, and I must make this perfectly clear, so that you can come to celg
my birthday — for purposes of cutting down expenses, we must not, atany
for any year, have birthday celebrations) I consent to your coming for
to the capital. There is also Mao Yishen' (I don't know his address) ang
Dongxian* (of Tangjiaduo) - these two comrades have in the past w

who have not made these prior arrangements must not comes no rs )
After coming and staying for a brief spell in the capital, you will go back
village. '
When you come, first bring this letter’ to the United Front D opartm
the Hunan Provincial Party Committee in Changsha and ask the
there for assistance. They will issue the three of you money for transpe

Furthermore, please bring this letter to the xiang government
Shaoshan and Shicheng, to the comrades in charge of the local district go¥
ments and Party organs of these two places, and discuss things with ther
they agree, ask them to prepare a written report of the conditions in those
xiang and districts, and the problems and difficulties which need ur
be resolved, and you may bring this to me for reference purposes (not thi
can directly and immediately resolve these problems in the xiang).

When you come, be sure that you do not bring any presents.

The time for you to come to the capital is the sooner the better; 1 hope!
would not come any later than October 20-25.

My respects,

Mao Zedong
October 4, 1953

Notes

1. According to the source, this is a mistake for Mao Xishen, who was a distuntly rebates’
uncle of Man Zedong’s.

2. This refers to a cousin of Mao Zedong's.

3. Here and elsewhere in this letter the ermphuses are in the original Shasin teat,

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