英語訳
[Written in red ink above]
Same day at half past eight, the retinue assembled and [his lordship] entered the residence of Lady Teishoin for New Year greetings. One mallard duck caught by hawk, one platform of exchanged delicacies as usual, and one hundred sheets of illustrated paper were presented from the Great Interior quarters.
Presented by Lady Teishoin:
One platform of exchanged delicacies: one sea bream, boiled goby, fifteen shrimp, five turban shells
Ryukyu people came to court. New-style tobacco pouch and pipe case [up to here in red ink]
One item: On the 9th day of the 1st month at half past nine, the first tea ceremony of the year was performed. The tea ceremony master attended. Formal attire was court silk upper and lower garments, retainers in plain clothes. Hereafter the same each time.
[Written in red ink below]
10th day
One item: Among the arrivals - one large confection box to the head priest of Unsho-ji Temple
Same - one box of white sugar candy to the retired priest of Kogen-ji Temple
Since there have been frequent offerings since last year, this was bestowed through Great Interior arrangements.
Same - one small confection box to Zuizen-in Temple. Since offerings are made occasionally, the same was bestowed [up to here in red ink]
[Written in red ink above]
11th day, courier arrived
From Princess-sama:
One letter, one box of sweets, one writing box containing (three sake cups, two paper holders, three tobacco pouches, three pipe cases), one catalog. The above were presented for the first correspondence.
From Koto Princess-sama:
One letter, one picture book
One item: 11th day, armored rice cake fortune drawing as usual
One item: 12th day, first moxa treatment as usual, but at eight o'clock assembly
Same day, courier departed
To (Princess-sama, Koto Princess-sama) - New Year reply letters were sent [up to here in red ink]
[Written in red ink below]
12th day
One item: Whitebait from Hosorogi,献上 by Shin'emon, entered for viewing by the meal service [up to here in red ink]
One item: 17th day of 1st month, from today began first reading and various practice activities
One item: 19th day of 1st month, the following were ordered to receive gifts:
Male mallard caught by hawk, one bird - to Officials Amemori Denzaemon and Nakane Yukie
Male mallard caught by hawk, one bird - to Former Castle Steward Honda Chikugo
[Written in red ink above]
19th day, courier arrived
One item: One box of tea each from Young Lord-sama and Kin Princess-sama
One item: Reply letter from Koto Princess-sama
One item: New Year letter from Matsudaira Bungo-no-kami-sama [up to here in red ink]
One item: 20th day of 1st month
One Kasuga purification ritual
Two packages of offerings - Nanto Kasuga shrine priest Fujitani Mokko
One box of lamp-black ink
The above are offered annually as usual, delivered from Mori Jin'emon's quarters
(200 hiki in gold for first fruits offerings, additional 100 hiki in gold) - disbursed privately and bestowed on the 8th day of 2nd month
[Written in red ink above]
23rd day
One item: One small duck - Lord Kengoro presented game caught by his retainers yesterday evening at Kamo mountain [up to here in red ink]
[Written in red ink below]
23rd day, courier departed
One item: Seven [units of] raw sugar to Princess-sama
One item: Reply letter to Matsudaira Bungo-no-kami-sama
(One work-related letter, one jar of sea urchin, five gō) to Matsudaira Kunai-taiyu-dono
24th day
One item: Meal service sent down - bestowed because of illness since the 21st day to Shin'emon [up to here in red ink]
One item: 25th day of 1st month, entered for falconry at Teramae district, caught one black bunting by hawk and one female pheasant
One shō of sake - bestowed because the pheasant was appointed as hanging bird to Nakamura Rokuzō
[In red ink] One white barrel, five-shō capacity, offered by meal preparation quarters, Tō-Chōshō-ji Temple [up to here in red ink]
One item: Kohei's maternal cousin from Shimomori village, Jōin-ji Temple ○ died of illness yesterday on the 24th, so [Kohei] is in mourning seclusion, reported and brought to [his lordship's] attention, communicated to the secretarial quarters. At this time, since Shin'emon is indisposed, Page Head Maenami Tanosuke handled arrangements.
One item: 26th day of 1st month, Kohei's mourning pardoned, attended duty today. However, since he attended retinue duty yesterday the 25th though off-duty, current duty was excused, withdrew after nine o'clock.
One item: 28th day of 1st month [In red ink] One duck from falconry presented to Lord Kengoro [up to here in red ink]
One pheasant caught by hawk on the 25th was bestowed to Officials Shibuya Gonzaemon and Minagawa Kunai
Same day: One black bunting caught by hawk, apparently discarded, was bestowed to four falconers
Hundred-year longevity rice cake - from Iwa, mother of Sugi-ya Shichirōemon of Ishiba-dō rear district
The above offering was issued from the secretarial quarters
One crested small-sleeved kimono - to Retinue Head Ido Jihei
The above was bestowed because of his diligent service, having frequently traveled to Edo duty since his previous post, which was deemed arduous, with this communicated in the close retainer officials' quarters
[Written in red ink above]
2nd day of 2nd month, courier arrived
One item: Sweets from Princess-sama
One item: New Year letter from Echigo-no-kami-sama
One item: Letter from Koto Princess-sama
One item: 50 hiki in condolence money from Juhō-in, Zuishō-in, Meirō-in
One item: Three paper tobacco pouches from Fujita and Tamura
One item: Daihannya thanksgiving offerings circulated from Edo, delivered to inner quarter guards [up to here]
One item: 3rd day of 2nd month, prayers for Young Lord-sama's continued good health and growth, as well as for his safety, long life, military fortune, and longevity were ordered to Kasuya Seijirō, to be conducted today and tomorrow at the garden shrine and Sōgen Hall. It was ordered that the prayer amulets be sent to Edo at the next opportunity. Regarding these prayers, the following