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Letter and Envelope: In the brief letter, Zhang states that information (discussed in previous letters) from United Daily News (Taiwan publication) has been incorrectly attributed to World Journal (U.S. paper). She is hurriedly writing a letter to send.

Scope and Contents Two Letters: Letter [to Dr. Hsia (4/4/76) with one enclosed from a student in Sydney (6/16/75)]: Letter (to Dr. Hsia): Zhang expresses thanks for Dr. Hsia sending her a copy of Ji An Riji and discusses that she excitedly read the first few pages. Based on what she has read, she is anxious to read more. She also discusses working on Little Reunion (Xiao Tuan Yuan). Lastly, in the postscript, she informs Dr. Hsia that she has already sent a...

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Letter: Zhang inquires about Dr. Hsia’s health (ulcers) and discusses Ji An Riji, Za Sui (Chop Suey), and Xiao Tuan Yuan (Little Reunion).

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Postcard: Zhang discusses a topic that she forgot to mention in her recent letter to Dr. Hsia: her correspondence with Wang Jun. The student sent her a letter the year before (1975) and Zhang was busy and forgot to reply. She mentions that she wrote a letter this June (1976) to send to the student.

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Card: In the holiday card addressed to Dr. Hsia and his family (wife Della and children), Zhang expresses immense gratitude for them sending her a copy of Chinese Stories from Taiwan. She remarks on how rapidly the year has gone by, especially since she has been busy non-stop. She also explains that she has to use a card from last year because she has had a cold all winter that made it hard for her to go out and buy a New Year’s Card.

Scope and Contents Letter: Zhang expresses many thanks to Dr. Hsia for sending her a copy of his book Ren de Wen Xue. She tells him that Xiao Tuan Yuan (Little Reunion) needs rewriting, which is quite troublesome. She also tells him that Si Xiang Hongloumeng and Wuxiang Hongloumeng have been published by both Huangguan publishers and China Times (Zhongguo Shibao). Both have...