NewYorkcity
Feb.9,1949
DearMr.Lloyd，
IhavejustreturnedfromMiamiwhereIhadawonderfultime.Unfortunately，mypainisstillwithmeandIjustdon'tknowwhattodoaboutit！
Wouldyoubesokindastosendacheckbymailtome，asitisratherhardformetowalk.Otherwise，Iwouldbeverygladtocometoseeyou.
HaveyouheardanythingabouttheChinaTownstory？
Bestwishes，
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
281949.4.18
18/4
DearMr.Lloyd，
Thankyouverymuchforthecheckof112.50.
Inaboutoneortwodays，IwillgototheBethIsraieHospitalfor，maybe，anoperation.AfterDr.Derdrich'smanytreatments，thepaingetsmoreacutedaybyday.HetoldmethismorningthathewastosendmetoBethIsraie.IwillletyouknowwhetheritisnecessarytohaveanoperationwhenIgetthere.
ThefirstcompletedraftofthetranslationoftheDrumSingershasbeensenttome.IhopeIcangothroughitbeforemyhospitalization.Mr.Amussenalsohasacopyofit.Whenhefinishesreadingofit，Iwillcomparenoteswithhimtomakethefinaldraft.
DidyousendtheshortstorywesubmittedtoHarper'stoEnglandforme？
Mr.ChiengavemetheotherdayacopyofthecontractfortheChinaTownstorytoread.IwilltellhimtomorrowthatwewilldiscussthematterafterIcomeoutfromthehospital.
Ihopeyou&MissLloydarebothwell.
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
291949.8.18
118W.83Street
NewYork24，N.Y.
18August1949
DearMr.Lloyd，
IwasabouttowritewhenyourletterarrivedforwhichIthankyouverymuch.
Mr.Amussenhasbeenawayforhisvacation.Heis，Ibelieve，workingontheDrumSingersstory.
IhopeIwillbeabletogotoseeyouwiththedraftofBookIIIoftheFourGenerationsnextMondaymorningabouteleveno'clock.IamtohaveafinalconsultationwithMissPruitttomorrow.
Withbestwishes，
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
301949.9.12
118W.83Street
NewYork24，N.Y.
12Sept.1948
DearMr.Lloyd，
Thankyouverymuchforyourkindletter.
MissPruittandIspentaweekendatherbrother'shomeinPhilladelphia.Walkingwithherinthewood，IgotarathergoodtitlefortheFourGenerationsstory-YellowStorm.Doyoulikeit？
IamgoingtoseeMr.AmussenThursdayMorningandIwillletyouknowabouttheDrumSingersstoryandeverything.
Withbestwishes，
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
311949.9.21
118W.83Street
NewYork24，N.Y.
21Sept.1949
DearMr.Lloyd，
Afterourconversationonthephone，IthinkIhavebettertogiveyoumyaddressinHongkonglikethis:
c/oDr.HouPao-changDept.ofPathology，HongkongUniversity，Hongkong.
Mysignature“S.Y.Shu”reallystandsfor:Sheh-yuShu.
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
321949.11.15
c/oDr.HouPao-chang
Dept.ofPathology
HongkongUniversity
Hongkong
15Nov.1949
DearMr.Lloyd，
IamsorrythatIdidnotwriteassoonaslandedinHongkongonNov.4th.TheshipwastwicecaughtbytyphoonandseveraldaysaftermylandingIstillfeltmybedrollingandshaking.Theroughseabroughtbacktomeallmysciaticpain.Icanhardlywalkatallevennow.HongkongUniversityisbuiltonthehillswhichgivesmeaterriblepaineverytimeItrytogoout.
Afterstayingherefortendays，IstilldonotknowwhenIwillbeabletogotoPeking，astherearesomanypeoplewaitingtosailfortheNorththattosecureapassageisextremelydiffucult.Ihavetowaitforawhilehere，asIcouldhardlyswimallthewayhome.
Itwouldbevery