S.Y.Shu
401951.7.23
23July，1951
Peking
DearMr.Lloyd，
ThankyouverymuchforyourkindletterofJune28，1951.
ThissummerisahotoneforPeking.Icanonlywriteintheearlymorninganditistoohotformetoworkintheafternoon.TherearemanybeautifulparkswhereIcanrestandgetsomecoolair，butIcannotgetthere，asmysciaticpainisstillwithme.ForthelastthreemonthsIonlyworkedoutashortscriptforamovieandnothingelse.
AboutnewChina，thereareonethousandandonethingstobesaid，butonewordisreallyenough:thegovernmentisgood.TheChi-nesepeoplejustdonotunderstandwhytheAmericangovernmentstrikesagainstthegoodgovernmentinPekingbutsupportthebadoneinFormosa.
IamverygladtolearnthattheYellowStormisgoingtobepublishedinEnglandforwhichIthankyouverymuch.
PlessegivefivehundreddollarsorsotoMr.T.T.Chuwhosefamilywillpayme.HisfamilyisnowinPeking.
Withthebestwishestoyouandtoyourfamily.
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
411952.2.17
Peking
17Feb.1952
DearMr.Lloyd，
Manythanksforyourkindletterof5，Feb.'52.TheenclosedPapersaresignedbymyself.Ihopeyouwillfindthemingoodorder.IthankyouverymuchforhelpingmeandIhopethematterwillsoonbesettledwithouttoomuchtrouble.Thisisashortnote，asIamstillveryverybusyindoinganotherplay.Iwillwriteagainbeforelong.
Bestwishesfrom
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
421952.4.1
Peking
1April1952
DearMr.Lloyd，
IreceivedanotherletterfromtheTreasuryDept.throughHongkongtogetherwithtwoformstobefilledup.Ireallydonotknowhowtofillthem.AllIcandoistosignthem.Itwouldbeverykindofyouindeedifyouwouldletthemknowthatyouhaveapowerofattorneytolookafterthematter.
IamstillveryverybusyindoinganotherplayandIdonotknowwhenIcanfinishit.Thenewsocietyinspirescreativewritingsthroughoutthewholecountryandeverywriterisbusytodosomething.Thelongwinterisalmostover.PekingisverybeautifulintheSpring.Iwillhaveplentyofflowerstotakecarewhichwillgivemeachancetorestinbetweenmyworks.MysciaticpainisslightlybetterandIneedsomelightexercise.Wateringflowersisjusttherightthingforme.
Iwillwriteagainbeforelong.
Bestwishesfrom
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
431952.5.14
Peking，China
14May1952
DearMr.Lloyd，
ThankyouverymuchforyourkindletterofMarch7，1952.TheDrumSingersreachedmetwodaysago.Iwonderwhetheritwillhaveagoodmarket，asthepriceishighandthebookitselfisweak.Ishouldbeverygratefultoyouifyouwouldcaretosendmeafewofthereviewsofthebook.MostofthereviewsofYellowStormareextremelyflattering.IdoubtwhethertheDrumbookwillbesokindlyreceived.
Ihavebeenverybusyallthetime，butIamgladtoletyouknowthatmysciatictroubleisslightlybetter-theresultofVitaminBinjections.
Withbestwishesfrom
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
441952.10.1
lstOct.1952
Peking
DearMr.Lloyd，
Iamsorrythatthisisgoingtobeaveryshortnote，asIamverybusyindoingmanythingsatonce.
NiuTienTguisoneofmyminorworksnotworthytobetranslated.IknownothingaboutMr.Collierandhisintention.PleasetellHarcourtandBracethatthisbookisnotagoodone，andifanyotherpublisherwantsit，itmustbemanagedbyyouasyouaremyagentforallmyworkstobepublishedinU.S.A.
Bestwishesfrom
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu