與季高帖 A replied letter

【作者介紹】

葉夢得（1077-1148），宋代詞人。字少蘊。蘇州吳縣（今江蘇蘇州）人。紹聖四年（1097）登進士第，調丹徒尉。徽宗時官翰林學士。高宗建炎二年（1128）授戶部尚書，遷尚書左丞。紹興元年（1131）起為江東安撫大使，兼知建康府。八年授江東安撫制置大使，兼知建康府、行宮留守，總管四路漕計。十二年移知福州。晚年隱居湖州卞山石林穀，自號石林居士，以讀書吟詠自樂。死後追贈檢校少保。

Inside Story

This was a letter Yeh Mengte replied to Chikao. Chikao wrote a letter to Yeh Mengte earlier to encourage him. In the letter he expressed his appreciation to Chikao. He also briefly mentioned his condition and told him that he was not in good health condition as he had some problems of shedding tears as well as feeling dizzy, therefore, it was rather painful for him to write calligraphy, other than that he was doing alright.