Excerpts from Zeng Guofan's letters are defined as follows:
(Source 1:/ Mingzhu /gudaicn/zengguofanjiashu)
(Source 2: Baidu Encyclopedia)
Cultivate one's morality and advise parents and brothers not to be arrogant.
Male princes kneel.
Parents pay tribute to Jin 'an. On June 20th, I received a letter from Elder Brother Liu on May 12, and on July 16, I received a letter from Elder Brother Liu on May 29th. All the words are too busy to write, only a few words and scrawled handwriting are written, which is the forefront of trial cases in the county. The fellow villager who received the letter that day, that is, the archaeologist, has all been detailed. The same discount, each letter, ten days late and calm; The brothers wrote, but they were busy more than ten days earlier. Why? And every time I am busy, no one is calm, so what?
The man is waiting in Beijing, safe in size and good in every family in the same town; However, Tang Haiqiu fell ill on July 8 and died before the ninth day. On August 18, Feng Shutang, Zhu Xiaoshan did not do well in Hunan this year, except He Zizhen, but Chen suffered the most. Because of last year's illness, men take pleasure in not letting go. The king has been sent back to be good, and five people are about to return to the grain ship. This matter has not yet been decided. The canal is safe, Second Sister, don't worry. Uncle's illness, the public tired for detailed letter straight, so far, really don't rest assured.
A has read Er Ya three times, with more than 20 words a day, and she is quite willing to teach. Brother Liu wrote in the first month of this year and wanted to attach it from Luowei Mountain. That man is very happy! Never mention it in your future letters. I don't know why. The article paid to Beijing is not very good. After studying in the province for two years, I didn't see any progress. I was really worried, but I didn't care. I just hate that men are not good at teaching. Generally speaking, the first thing to do is to get rid of arrogance and habits. There is nothing in it, and arrogance is the worst. Fourth Brother and Jiu Ge are not complacent, although they are not grown up. It is important to ask adults to teach Sixth Brother, but in the long run it is not satisfactory. I want to continue. Dear male. (July 20th, 24th year of Daoguang)
Family management, uncle and parents, don't overwork.
My nephew, a vassal of the country, respectfully submits
Uncle, parents are polite. Sixteen received two letters from home, one from my father, one from my fourth brother, one from Jiu Ge and one from Ouyang Muyun, and learned everything. Grandpa zu's illness will be alleviated. He works hard day and night. His father and uncle work hard, but his nephew never leaves his knees. There is nothing he can do. He thought all night that it could not be safe.
There is a letter from Jiang Minqiao, saying that Qu bought a tiger bone, and I will personally give it to my family in July, and boil out the ointment: treating flaccidity and arthralgia. I wonder if the fruit has arrived?
I heard that my uncle started public housing last year, and he worked hard to prepare for the operation. It's magnificent outside and the workmanship is solid. As long as hundreds of thousands, the audience wants to be a model of 3 thousand. Jiao Lao (1) drank too much, and then vomited blood. Grandpa recovered from illness and was diligent (2). In addition to serving grandpa, my father also writes about housekeeping and has a lot of rest. My nephew thought to himself that my father and uncle were old and energetic, so they should have a rest and take care of the trivial matters at home. When it comes to serving grandpa, my father and uncle are all obedient and let him do it. When the workload is heavy, we will hire another employee. If it is not enough, we will hire two people.
In recent years, my nephew's energy is getting worse every day. If I pay attention to it occasionally, tinea is also on the rise. Sitting for a long time at night makes you sleepy the next day. Shake hard, maintain, and do not use hard, so as to be disease-free and painless and comfort the class. Those who write outside, ask to write, and ask to change their poems often need a long time to pay for their promises, so they always feel guilty. When the first four brothers were in Beijing, they could do all the chores for me, but the sixth brother was absolutely incompetent. So after the fourth brother came back, he asked for a reply from outside. What he should pay attention to in his hometown is to avoid negligence
My nephew and others have been in good health recently, and the room size is smooth. If Brother Liu advised him to go back to the south in Beijing, he would be excusable, inclined to do his best, and had to stay at home because he hadn't written a composition for two years, so that he could study hard.
After the provincial examination, the canal refused to return, and my nephew did nothing.
My uncle was forty years old last year, and my nephew wanted to prepare a robe. My aunt is celebrating her 40th birthday this year, and my nephew is going to prepare a cotton-padded coat and give it to Cao Xiyuan. When she is served, she can wear it. Mother's coat and Hanlub's coat were also returned together. It's easy to buy a maid in the provincial capital, but it's only 30 thousand to 40 thousand. It would be more convenient if refugees from Hubei came to their hometown. I hope my uncle will ask my fourth brother to buy it quickly for the order of my mother and aunt, and my nephew will send it back at the price.
My nephew is more embarrassed this year than in previous years, but it is fair to perfunctory. If you can get a job in a foreign company or be promoted to assistant minister next year. You can sew. Is it awkward to have a happy brother at home this year? My nephew got his salary in August. That is, when sending back 50 gold, that is, last year, hundreds of gold every year. Everything is arranged in Beijing, and the nephew mediates by himself, effortlessly. Adults in the class don't worry. Thank you. (July 20th, 28th year of Daoguang)
Persuade to learn: to the fourth and ninth brothers, and ask my nephew Rui to study hard.
About cjay's brother:
Jerry's nephew has to take the case in the county first, so I'm glad to comfort him! I don't want wealth to be passed down from generation to generation, but I hope that scholars will pass it down from generation to generation. Scholars are the seeds of reading. The signboard of the home is also the flag of propriety and righteousness. We earnestly warned my nephew Rui that from now on, we should work hard, keep pace with others, study and guard against arrogance and rashness, so that the atmosphere at home will become stronger and stronger. All the sons and nephews rushed to the mill.
On the orders of the military affairs of Shandong Province, I gave my brother a 20% discount on the 93rd day of the first month, which has been sent to read, so I copied the second order. On the 25th, she boarded the ship, stayed under the river for three days, and set sail without exception when she was sent back to 15 camp. I took the sixth battalion with me, and then I set off for a long trip. Mao Tang doesn't want to stay in North Road for a long time, and plans to go to Xuzhou to ask for the Ministry. In September, I asked Zhun Maotang to go back to Hunan, and Yongding listened to people who didn't want to stay in Xu. Always let the whole army of Kyrgyzstan return to China, everyone can go and come, and there is no gossip, which makes people talk about it. Brother yuan must rest assured.
My tongue is sore. I'm not good at talking and I'm impatient with everything. Fortunately, my diet is as usual. Brother yuan's wet poison has not diminished, hang on! Drugs are hard to be effective, and it's always good to be able to raise and sleep! (May 25th, Tongzhi four years)
prologue
The prologue is the prologue of a letter, or greeting, or prompting why you want to write a letter. The opening remarks should be part of the letter. Because this kind of fractal has become a series of idioms in the old letters, it can often be seen in the present letters, so it is put forward separately and divided into two categories for reference:
(1) means that the writer sincerely invites the receiver to read this letter. For example:
The writer claims to be a person who reports things respectfully, indicating that the following is what he wants to say, which is used to write letters to his parents and elders, such as "Dear mother, kneel down".
Kneeling, like honorifics, is used by children and grandchildren to respect their elders.
I am the same as above.
Respectfully, the writer, as a respectful statement, is very humble and asks the other party to allow him to say what he wrote below. It can be used for the peer and the next pair.
Sincerity means prudence and solemnity. Used of companions.
The meaning of path is very direct, which is very common for both public and private letters.
People who worship enlightenment worship and pay tribute. Used for communication between friends.
Respectable submitters and sincere submitters are used for public and private letters.
Beginners are used for peers, indicating that the following message will write the content of asking for help from the other party.
I declare here, I declare here, I declare here, which means I declare here today. Attitude is objective and peaceful, and there is no obvious respect.
The letter of bereavement to relatives and friends is trustworthy.
Respondents are used to reply to letters from relatives or superiors. For peers, you can use "start again".
A letter used by the sponsor to talk about something.
(2) according to the specific situation, or say hello, or prompt to write a letter. For example:
With a foil on his back, he knows everything Suddenly, I was taught by hand and learned that one was. I long for the imperial edict. You got a grand performance and Jing gave you something. Thank you for your letter, if you meet your old friends. Fortunately, enlightened religion, enlightened. Recite the ruler to show my gratitude.
My calligraphy is deeply loved. I'm glad to see this letter. After reading Flowers, I'm glad I can't violate it. I am very happy to read German. Teaching by hand is respected, and its meaning is profound and beautiful, inspiring. Tangent thinking, worthy of Hua Han, happy and inexplicable.
Holding hands, it is a great relief to know Kangtai. I am grateful for this book and gave it a big book. If it is a river, I will be impressed. I'm sorry I didn't reply because of my complicated affairs. Taiwan Province's letter was read for many days, but it was not repaired immediately. I hope it will be buried in the sea.
I learned from you, please forgive me. Thank you for your letter and good news. After reading the calligraphy, I know that you are ill and unsafe, which is very suspenseful. For a long time, Mu Caihong took the liberty to write a teaching book. I hope you are all right. I haven't seen you for a long time. I really appreciate your kindness. I haven't seen it for a long time, and my fist is extremely yin. When you ask a long question, you are in your mind. Farewell to the years increased my thoughts. Thank you for your letter the other day.
Clean up first. I think I have read the previous letter.
In fact, writing letters is also writing articles. Although this kind of opening remarks can be used, it is not rigid and can be ever-changing. In this sense, the opening remarks can also be omitted. I am used to starting with the word "hello", but this letter seems to be impossible to write down. It is good to say hello to the recipient first, but if all the letters are in this pattern, it will be dull and monotonous.
main body
The text of the letter, that is, what the writer said to the recipient, is the main body of the letter. The text starts from the second line of the letterhead, preceded by the word blank. If the prologue is on a separate line, the text can be written on the next line of the prologue. The contents of the letter are different, so there is no need to unify when writing, and the principle is accurate expression and accurate meaning. Generally speaking, talk about each other's affairs first, show concern, attention or gratitude and respect, and then talk about your own affairs. After the text is written, if there is any omission, it can be added at the end; Or write it in the bottom right corner of the letter, and add the words "other" and "again" before the postscript; Or write the words "friendship" or "enthusiasm" after the postscript.