翻刻
一今朝六時前出宅御用番伊豆守殿為対客相越
日光表江之御暇拝領物致候御礼於対客之間
申述畢而勝手江通り安否承リ付追而御礼申述
一水野出羽守殿幷其非番年寄衆三ヶ所江茂登
城前罷越用人江逢御礼申置候
一日光御門主昨日光江御発輿相済候得共今度
御名代被 仰付候吹聴一昨日拝謁相断候間旁御本坊江
相越口上書持参取次江申置候
御門主弥御安泰被成御座乍憚珎重御儀
奉存候今般私儀日光廿日之
御名代被 仰付難有仕合奉存候右ニ付拝謁
之儀申上一昨日御逢可被成下候旨辱仕合
奉存候其節病気罷在参上不仕候付右
御礼旁参上仕候此段執当中迄宜頼入候
四月十三日 名
十四日
一相替儀無之
十五日
一五時過三寸出宅ニ而奉書為請取登 城《割書：服紗袷｜
麻上下》
一御奉書為請取罷出候段御目付江坊主を以申達候処
当番御目付児嶋孫右衛門承知被致候旨申来
一月次御礼無之御暇之衆多之不時之御礼有之候同席衆
者不残御錠口明ニ而被相廻自分一人席ニ扣罷在候御礼
相済無程御目付児嶋孫右衛門寄候様被申聞候付山吹之間
入口鴛鴦之杉戸向御障子之方ニ扣居御用番伊豆守殿
計羽目之間江出席御目付差図ニ而罷出日光奉行江之奉書
御渡請取之奉行執當江之御伝言之趣先格之通
現代語訳
一、今朝六時前に出宅し、御用番の伊豆守殿への挨拶に伺った。日光表への御暇拝領の御礼を挨拶の間で申し述べ終わってから、奥へ通り安否をお伺いし、重ねて御礼を申し述べた。
一、水野出羽守殿並びにその他の非番老中衆三ヶ所へも登城前にお伺いし、用人に会って御礼を申し上げておいた。
一、日光御門主は昨日日光へ御発輿されたが、今度御名代を仰せ付けられたことの挨拶として、一昨日の拝謁をお断りしたので、あわせて御本坊へ伺い、口上書を持参して取次に申し上げておいた。
御門主におかれましては益々御安泰でいらっしゃることと存じ上げ、憚りながら珍重な御儀と存じ奉ります。このたび私めが日光二十日の御名代を仰せ付けられ、有難い仕合せと存じ奉ります。これにつき拝謁の件を申し上げましたところ、一昨日お会いくださる旨、辱い仕合せと存じ奉ります。その節病気で参上いたしませんでしたので、右の御礼かたがた参上いたします。この段、執当中まで宜しくお頼み申し入れます。
四月十三日 名（花押）
十四日
一、変わったことはなし。
十五日
一、五時過ぎ三寸（約5時30分）に出宅し、奉書を受け取るため登城した。（服装：服紗袷、麻上下）
一、御奉書を受け取るため罷り出た段を御目付へ坊主を以って申し達したところ、当番御目付児嶋孫右衛門が承知した旨申してきた。
一、月次御礼はなく、御暇の衆が多く、不時の御礼があった。同席衆は残らず御錠口が開くまで回っていたが、自分一人席に控えて居た。御礼が済んで間もなく、御目付児嶋孫右衛門が寄るよう申し聞かされたので、山吹之間入口の鴛鴦之杉戸向こう御障子の方に控えて居た。御用番伊豆守殿のみ羽目之間へ出席し、御目付の指図で罷り出て、日光奉行への奉書の御渡しを受け取り、奉行執当への御伝言の趣は先格の通り（以下続く）
英語訳
1. This morning before six o'clock I left home and visited Izu-no-kami, who was on duty, for courtesy calls. I completed expressing gratitude for receiving permission to travel to Nikkō in the audience chamber, then proceeded to the inner quarters to inquire about his health and expressed my gratitude again.
1. I also visited three other places - Mizuno Dewa-no-kami and other senior councilors who were off duty - before going to the castle, meeting with their chamberlains to express my gratitude.
1. The head priest of Nikkō departed for Nikkō yesterday. Since I declined the audience the day before yesterday to announce my appointment as representative, I visited the main temple and brought a written statement to leave with the intermediary.
I trust that the head priest is in ever better health, and humbly consider this a most auspicious occasion. On this occasion, I have been appointed as representative for the twentieth day at Nikkō, which I consider a most grateful appointment. Regarding the audience in this connection, I am most honored that you graciously agreed to meet me the day before yesterday. As I was ill at that time and could not attend, I am visiting now to express my gratitude for that matter as well. I humbly request that you convey this message to the chief administrator.
April 13th [Name with seal]
14th day
1. Nothing of note occurred.
15th day
1. I left home at five o'clock and three units past (around 5:30) and went to the castle to receive an official document. (Attire: silk-lined garment over hemp formal dress)
1. When I reported through a temple servant to the inspector that I had come to receive the official document, the inspector on duty, Kojima Magoemon, sent word that he acknowledged this.
1. There was no monthly courtesy ceremony, but many were taking leave, and there were irregular courtesy calls. All the colleagues of the same rank were circulating until the main gate opened, but I alone remained waiting in my seat. Shortly after the courtesy calls ended, Inspector Kojima Magoemon instructed me to approach, so I waited by the sliding doors facing the mandarin duck cedar doors at the entrance to the Yamabuki chamber. Only Izu-no-kami, who was on duty, appeared in the paneled chamber, and following the inspector's instructions, I came forward to receive the official document for the Nikkō magistrate, and the message to the magistrate's chief administrator was according to precedent (continues...)