18ChengtuRoadMay12,1999MydearHarold,Ihavejustreceivedyourlettertellingmeofyourrecentmarriage.Thishappyeventinyourlifepromptsmetoreplyatonce;and,inmyownpeculiarway,toattempttoofferyoumyheartycongratulationsandgoodwishes.Sometimesthequestionisasked:“Whoistobecongratulatedmore,theLadyortheGentleman?”InthiscaseIwouldunhesitatinglyanswerboth.Thereisanoldsaying:“TruemarriagesaremadeinHeaven.”Ihopethisissoinyourcase,andconsequently,therewillbeonlookingbackwithregretforeitherofyou.Beforegoingfurther,pleaseletmesincerelywishthatPeace,Health,Happiness,andProsperitymayattendbothyourwifeandyourselfuntiltheend.AndnowwhatcanIorshallIsayfurther?YouknowIhavenotasyethadmuchexperienceinhymenealaffairs,butIamastudent;henceIreadandobserve,andendeavourtobringreasontobearuponearthlyproblems.Itseemstomethatconnubialbliss,excellentandessential,isbynomeanstheonlyrequirement.Thereisthegreatquestionofparentage.Inthisconnection,Ithinkitimperativethatthecharacterandphysiqueofbothfatherandmothershouldbeasperfectaspossibleforscientificauthoritiesassertthatsonspartakeoftheindividualityofthefather,anddaughtersthatofthemother.Imustsaynomore,oryouwillconcludethatIamascientificmanbeforemytime.Withrenewedgoodwishes,andkindestregardstoyouandyourspouse.Believeme，Yoursverysincerely,Jimmie.