○  Aninformalinvitation  ○

dearmichang,
   wehaveplaedahousepartyasasortoffarewellbeforeourtriptosoochow,andweareparticularlyanxioustohaveyoujoinus.ihopethereisnothingtopreventyoufromcomingouttocantononfebruary25thandremainingherewithusuntiltheeighthofmarch.mr.simonchenandmr.andmrs.l.t.yingwillbeheretoo,alongwithseveralotherswhomyoudonotknow,butwhomiammostanxioustohaveyoumeet.    iamenclosingatime-tableforyourconvenience,andihavecheckedthetwotraithatibelievearemostconvenientforyou.ifyoutakethe7:10inthemorningyouwillarrivehereat11,andyouwillbeabletomeetsomeofourguestsattiffinat12.thereisanearliertraininthemorningifyoupreferit.ifyouletmeknowwhichtrainyouexpecttotake,iwillseethatthereshallbeacaratthestationtomeetyou.
   verycordiallyyours,
   margaretli-huang.