劉墉 信札一通

款識：
告月華知得書為慰。前字云考完永平回京，實不然也，此非君之夢，乃吾之夢耳。今大名當於初九日辦完，初十日起行，臘月廿一日到京，宿法華菴，廿二日宮門請安，午後可相見矣。接風能喫多少？然須藉以應酬，想費清心，生受生受，福箋之說甚是，即送二十幅與佩循，已有字令辦矣。大名無雪他處未知。祭祀無錯，又不誤時刻，自是心虔之效，吾以不曾與祭為歉，何敢居功？硯懷辦貢，善款待之，甚好，吳生寫對可用，皆應辦之事；李嫗可賞犒之，需人即添。拙詩勞寫為愧。蘭亭極好，且莫落款，大有進境，何言謙耶？以上奉答來言。
丁七甥孫溎鎣以大名道署臬司，此信託其送京，再有信亦然。昨二十二日之字，佩循交大興縣，由驛遞送，已告佩循，向後無然官馬送私書，到處有之，然須知其不可。夢禪送課預報嘉祥，或有應驗。柳姊問好。
月華居士見字。石菴燈下書。

-Foxing can be found, generally in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

註：此札乃劉墉寫與如夫人「月華」家書，起首談及歸期，一句「此非君之夢，乃吾之夢」，是石庵其他墨跡中從未見之兒女情長。三百餘字，交待事宜頗多，或關近期行程，或答覆天氣、祭祀，皆家事。其中涉及「佩循」以官家驛馬遞送家書，石庵嚴辭責備：「向後無然，官馬送私書，到處有之，然須知其不可」，「佩循」即劉鐶之，墉侄，三歲喪父，由劉墉撫養教育，後官至尚書，於此細處，石庵家風謹嚴可見一斑。

另寫「拙詩勞寫為愧。蘭亭極好，且莫落款，大有進境，何言謙耶？」，劉墉晚年作書由妻妾代筆之說歷來流傳，包世臣〈藝舟雙楫〉、馬宗霍〈書林記事〉皆有載其事，此札似可作一旁證。

從札中所提「考完永平」、「大名」等視之，應書於一七八三年末，該年劉氏暫署直隸總督，又充順天鄉試考官，與札中所及地點、事宜皆相符。是年十月，乾隆以趙孟堅蘭亭墨刻賜劉墉，月華所書「蘭亭」，許正臨寫該本，亦未可知。