Letter to Li Shuyi [1] (December 17, 1957)  Comrade Shuyi: I have received your letter and the memorial address.
I apologize for my late reply.
I am sending five hundred yuan as a small token of support; please do not refuse it.
I may be able to visit you shortly, so we can meet.
Sincerely,  Mao Zedong  December 17, 1957  Printed from the manuscript.
Notes  [1] Li Shuyi was the wife of Liu Zhixun and a close friend of Yang Kaihui.
At that time she was teaching at the Tenth Middle School in Changsha City.