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Chapter 113 Reporting to Uncles and Parents, Asking someone to bring the silver back home

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 828Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Nephew Guofan knelt down to report Uncles and parents, Fu'an, on the tenth day of September, I received a letter from my fourth brother, ninth brother, Jidi, etc., which was sent in the provincial capital in mid-August. Knowing that my ancestor's illness has been slightly reduced, my ninth brother has to make up for the granary, which is unbearable. Glad!I went to visit Gailian in laborious work before, and left Beijing on August 11th. My nephew sent a bag of clothes, ten pieces of clothes, I don't know if it has arrived yet?My nephew has dozens of taels of silver, and I want to send it home, but I have no luck for a long time. ①In October, Mr. Zhang from Wugang went back to Changsha with praise, and he planned to bring it back. He heard that his uncle was processing and repairing the public housing, and his nephew also wanted to send a few dozen taels of silver to his uncle to reward the craftsmen. Luo Liu saved twenty-two taels of silver. At the nephew's place, the three items on the right are all intended to be brought back by Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Ouyang Cangming's previous affairs, Mr. Wu Taizun has replied to Mr. Ji Xianjiu, and Master Ji wrote back a letter to Wu, and his nephew will send it home, and he can send it to Ouyang's house, and ask him to join Wu's mansion, Mu Yun I also asked Mr. Wan Chongxuan to choose a church sooner or later. I have found out and wrote a red note. I can choose it in the next winter. I can ask Chenghou to write to Muyun about these two things. My nephew is in Beijing and is in good health. Chang Nan Mr. Xi wanted to betroth Jize for his young daughter, and asked Guo Junxian to be a matchmaker. The Li family has not yet made an agreement, and the two families seem to be compatible. I wonder what the adults in the hall think?Hope is unknown, I will continue to have it, my nephew would like to report, (September 12, 28th year of Daoguang)

【Note】 ①Miaobian: A reliable and convenient person. 【Translation】 Nephew Guofan knelt down to report Uncles and parents, Fuan, on the tenth day of September, I received a letter from my fourth brother, ninth brother, Jidi, etc., which was sent in the provincial capital in mid-August. Knowing that my grandfather's illness has eased, my ninth brother made up for the newborn. , very pleased!Not long ago, I visited Gailian in laborious labor. I left Beijing on August 11th. My nephew sent a bag of clothes, a total of ten pieces of clothes. I wonder if I have received them?My nephew has dozens of taels of silver that I want to send back home, but I haven’t had a reliable and convenient person for a long time. I asked in October, Mr. Zhang Jingzan of Wugang returned to Changsha, and planned to entrust him to bring it back. I heard that my uncle processed and repaired it for the public housing, and my nephew thought about it. Send dozens of taels of silver as money to assist his uncle in rewarding craftsmen, and Luo Liu's deposit of twenty-two taels of silver is with his nephew. The above three items are all ready to be entrusted to Mr. Zhang to bring back.

About Mr. Ouyang Cangming's request for the church, Mr. Wu Taizun has already replied to Mr. Ji Xianjiu, and now Mr. Ji has sent another letter to Mr. Wu Taizun, and asked his nephew to bring it to his home. He can send it to Mr. Ouyang's house, and told him to go immediately I voted for Wu Mansion, and Muyun asked Mr. Wanxuan to choose a school sooner or later. It has been found out, and I will write a red note. I can choose it next winter. I can ask Chenghou to write to Muyun about these two things, nephew. Waiting in the capital, the body is safe, Mr. Chang Nankai wants to match a young girl with Jize, and asks Guo Yunxian to be the matchmaker. The Li family has not yet made an agreement, and the two families seem to be compatible. I wonder what the adults mean?I hope to give instructions, and the rest will be announced later.My nephew would like to report. (September 12, 28th year of Daoguang)

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