翻刻
一老公従来御病身ニ付為御保養此度 御殿御暇御願被成候処名跡無
御座候ニ付拙者未男知四郎ヲ以名跡相續之義願之通被 仰付則
御退身被成候然ル上者已後右於知四郎身分聊御役害筋相掛ケ
申間敷候仍而為念此段申入置候条如件
文政十二丑年九月 近藤織部印
堀川弾正殿
十八日己酉貴布祢社日参巡番ニ付早朝より参勤大田仕初参社如例午前
刻帰宅○東福寺冨一件ニ付昨年正月《割書：経千｜》於一條家役義為無災難同
年頭人必顕ヲ以七ケ日之間 本宮え令祈願處其後掛之面々夫々御咎被
仰付候得共於《割書：経千｜》無難ニ相済役義其侭ニ被 仰付依之早速御礼神酒可
献進處五月より《割書：経千｜》重服ニ相成令延引今日必顕當番ニ付右御礼神酒
差延引献之組神酒之具如例且《割書：経千｜》日参之時右御禮祝詞相兼之申上也
廿日辛亥晴堀川近江守入来此度知四郎堀川弾正跡相續之義願之通
無滞相済ニ付為祝禮云々順被送之一献出之也
廿一日壬子晴四男知四郎今夕飯喰初相祝諸事如佳例也
廿七日戊午晴御家門弐百七十人組但講四會目三本樹於大森屋有之御用人
右無場村予等出役諸事如例也
十月小
朔日壬戌晴経招家子籤取ニ付触来 御殿當番ニ付不参了
五日丙寅陰 御家門調達御講十一會目ニ付如例午前刻三本樹奥田屋
出役戌刻相済同半刻帰宅了
六日丁卯晴御用人阪本民部今日六位侍御取立被仰付也
七日戊辰晴御家門御講勘定如例也
現代語訳
一 老公従来御病身につき御保養のため、この度御殿御暇御願いなされ候処、名跡御座なきにつき、拙者末男知四郎をもって名跡相続の義、願いの通り仰せ付けられ、則ち御退身なされ候。然る上は已後右知四郎の身分において、聊かも御役害筋相掛け申すまじく候。仍って念のためこの段申し入れ置き候条、件の如し。
文政十二丑年九月 近藤織部（印）
堀川弾正殿
十八日己酉 貴船社日参巡番につき早朝より参勤、太田仕初参社例の如し。午前刻帰宅○東福寺富一件につき昨年正月、経千一条家において役義無災難のため、同年頭人必顕をもって七ヶ日の間本宮へ祈願せしめ候処、その後掛りの面々夫々御咎め仰せ付けられ候得共、経千において無難に相済み、役義そのままに仰せ付けられ、これにより早速御礼神酒献進すべき処、五月より経千重服に相成り延引せしめ、今日必顕当番につき右御礼神酒差し延引これを献じ、組神酒の具例の如し。且つ経千日参の時右御礼祝詞相兼ねこれを申し上げたり。
二十日辛亥晴れ 堀川近江守入来、この度知四郎堀川弾正跡相続の義、願いの通り滞りなく相済みにつき祝礼のためとて云々、順次送られ、一献出したり。
二十一日壬子晴れ 四男知四郎今夕飯喰初めを相祝い、諸事佳例の如したり。
二十七日戊午晴れ 御家門二百七十人組（但し講四会目）、三本樹大森屋においてこれ有り、御用人右無場村、予等出役、諸事例の如したり。
十月小
朔日壬戌晴れ 経招家子籤取りにつき触れ来たり、御殿当番につき参らず了んぬ。
五日丙寅陰 御家門調達御講十一会目につき例の如く午前刻三本樹奥田屋出役、戌刻相済み、同半刻帰宅了んぬ。
六日丁卯晴れ 御用人阪本民部、今日六位侍御取り立て仰せ付けらるたり。
七日戊辰晴れ 御家門御講勘定例の如したり。
英語訳
Item: The elder lord, having long suffered from illness, petitioned for leave from palace service for convalescence. As there was no heir to the family name, my youngest son Chishirō was granted succession to the family name as petitioned, and [the elder lord] accordingly retired from service. Henceforth, regarding Chishirō's status, there shall be no interference whatsoever with official duties. Therefore, I record this matter for posterity. As above stated.
Bunsei 12, Year of the Ox, 9th Month - Kondō Oribe (seal)
To Lord Horikawa Danjō
18th Day, Tsuchinoe-Tori - Due to rotation duty for daily worship at Kifune Shrine, I went on duty from early morning. Ōta performed the first worship at the shrine as usual. Returned home in the morning hours. ○ Regarding the Tōfukuji wealth matter from last year's first month: Keisen at the Ichijō family, to ensure his duties would be free from disaster, through the same year's head person Hissaken, made prayers to the main shrine for seven days. Although afterwards the various persons involved were each reprimanded, Keisen completed his duties without incident and was allowed to continue in his position. Therefore, ceremonial sake should have been offered immediately in gratitude, but from the fifth month Keisen entered deep mourning and this was postponed. Today, with Hissaken on duty, the long-delayed ceremonial thanksgiving sake was offered, with the customary group sake implements. Moreover, when Keisen performed daily worship, he combined this with thanksgiving prayers.
20th Day, Kanotoi, Clear - Horikawa Ōmi-no-kami visited. Regarding the completion without delay of Chishirō's succession to Horikawa Danjō's position as petitioned, he sent various items as congratulatory gifts, and I offered him a drink.
21st Day, Mizunoe-Ne, Clear - Celebrated my fourth son Chishirō's first evening meal, with all arrangements following auspicious precedent.
27th Day, Tsuchinoe-Uma, Clear - The household group of 270 people (fourth lecture meeting) was held at Ōmoriya in Sanbongi. Retainer U-mushōmura and others including myself were on duty, everything proceeding as usual.
10th Month, Short Month
1st Day, Mizunoe-Inu, Clear - A notice came regarding the drawing of lots for the Keishō family children. Did not attend due to palace duty.
5th Day, Hinoe-Tora, Cloudy - For the household procurement lecture, 11th meeting, as usual went on duty at morning hour at Okudaya in Sanbongi, finished at the hour of the dog, returned home at the same half-hour.
6th Day, Hinoto-U, Clear - Retainer Sakamoto Minbu was promoted to sixth-rank samurai today.
7th Day, Tsuchinoe-Tatsu, Clear - Household lecture accounts proceeded as usual.