翻刻
両番頭下橋藤掛南各充ニ而差出尤弾正所労中ニ付経千より寺通
一躰ニ出之其写如左
奉願口伏覚 奉書紙四ツ折
私儀
先年被召出常勤被 仰付冥加ニ相叶難有仕合奉存候然ル処病身ニ付
常勤御断申上候所是又願之通被 仰付難有仕合奉存候其後追々
加保養候得共兎角本復之期も不相見難渋仕候依之此上奉恐入
候得共退身仕何卒心侭ニ保養仕湯治等も試度存心に御座候ニ付
乍恐御暇之義奉願上候乍併堀川庶流之義名跡無御座候而者
甚以歎ヶ敷奉存候ニ付近藤織部末男知四郎と申者私姉出生
之男子ニ御座候右を以名跡相續奉願度候尤未幼少ニ付追而出勤
之義も奉願處右之趣以 御憐愍願之通被 仰付被下置候
様諸大夫御中迄宜御沙汰奉希候以上
文政十二丑年九月 堀川弾正印
下橋左門殿
藤掛内蔵殿
添願書
奉願口状覚《割書：奉書四ツ折｜》
一堀川弾正義従来病身ニ付先達而常勤之義御断申上候処願之通
被 仰付其後追々加保養候得共今以同様之仕合甚難渋仕候に付
尚又乍恐此度退身之義御願申上永ク保養仕度由付而者名跡
無御座候段何共歎ヶ敷奉存候ニ付私末男《割書：知四郎｜》以名跡相續
之義弾正同様奉願上度候尤右之者未幼少ニ付尚追而出勤之
儀等も御願申上度右等之趣何卒以 御憐愍願之通被
現代語訳
両番頭下橋藤掛南各充にて差し出し、尤も弾正所労中につき経千より寺通一体に出だし、その写し左の如し。
願い奉る口伏覚（奉書紙四つ折）
私儀、先年召し出され常勤仰せ付けられ、冥加に相叶い難有き仕合せと存じ奉り候。然るところ病身につき常勤御断り申し上げ候ところ、是また願いの通り仰せ付けられ難有き仕合せと存じ奉り候。その後追々加保養候えども、とかく本復の期も相見えず難渋仕り候。これにより、この上恐れ入り奉り候えども、退身仕り何卒心のままに保養仕り、湯治等も試したく存ずる心に御座候につき、恐れながら御暇の義願い奉り上げ候。
しかしながら堀川庶流の義、名跡無く御座候ては甚だ以て嘆かしく存じ奉り候につき、近藤織部末男知四郎と申す者、私の姉出生の男子に御座候。右を以て名跡相続願いたく候。尤も未だ幼少につき、追って出勤の義も願い奉るところ、右の趣を以て御憐愍、願いの通り仰せ付け下し置かれ候様、諸大夫御中まで宜しく御沙汰希い奉り候。以上
文政十二丑年九月 堀川弾正（印）
下橋左門殿
藤掛内蔵殿
添え願い書
願い奉る口状覚（奉書四つ折）
一、堀川弾正義、従来病身につき先達て常勤の義御断り申し上げ候ところ、願いの通り仰せ付けられ、その後追々加保養候えども今以て同様の仕合せ甚だ難渋仕り候につき、尚また恐れながらこの度退身の義御願い申し上げ、永く保養仕りたき由。ついては名跡無く御座候段、何とも嘆かしく存じ奉り候につき、私の末男（知四郎）を以て名跡相続の義、弾正同様願い奉りたく候。尤も右の者未だ幼少につき、尚追って出勤の義等も御願い申し上げたく、右等の趣何卒御憐愍を以て願いの通り
英語訳
Both officials Shimohashi and Fujikake submitted [the documents] on behalf of [Horikawa], and since Danjō was ill, Kyōsen handled the temple correspondence entirely, with copies as follows:
Petition for Resignation (folded official paper)
Regarding myself: I was previously summoned and appointed to regular service, which was a most fortunate and grateful appointment by divine blessing. However, due to illness, I requested to be excused from regular duties, which was also graciously granted as requested, for which I am most grateful. Since then, I have been recuperating gradually, but I cannot see any prospect of full recovery and am in great difficulty. Therefore, although I am most fearful to request this, I wish to retire and focus entirely on my health, including trying hot spring treatments as I desire. I humbly request permission to retire.
However, as the Horikawa branch family would be most regrettable without a successor to the name, there is one called Chishirō, the youngest son of Kondō Oribe, who is the son born to my elder sister. I wish to request that he succeed to the family name. As he is still very young, I will later petition for his appointment to service. I humbly hope that through your compassion, this request will be granted as wished, and ask that you kindly convey this matter to the council of senior retainers.
Bunsei 12, Year of the Ox, 9th Month - Horikawa Danjō (seal)
To Lord Shimohashi Samon
To Lord Fujikake Kura
Supplementary Petition
Petition Document (folded official paper)
Item: Regarding Horikawa Danjō, who has been ill for some time and previously requested to be excused from regular duties, which was granted as requested. Although he has been recuperating gradually since then, he continues to suffer the same condition with great difficulty. Therefore, he respectfully requests once again to retire and focus on long-term recuperation. As it would be most regrettable for there to be no successor to the family name, I similarly petition that my youngest son (Chishirō) succeed to the family name, just as Danjō has requested. As this person is still very young, I will later petition regarding his appointment to service and other matters. I humbly request that through your compassion, this petition be granted as requested.