翻刻
重畳難有仕合奉存候其節名改候様被 仰出候 ニ付
中納言殿之稚名を以於義丸与相改申度段相伺候処
伺之通被 仰出弥以家中末々迄も一統難有奉存候
一右ニ付於義丸養育之儀者不及申上候得共何卒
様子宜成長候様ニと兵部大輔別而辛労仕候尤
於義丸儀ニ御座候得者成長之上御奉公之儀者勿論
仕置筋之儀も格別之心掛ニ者可有之候得共当家江
参候而格合等規模之様子も無之様ニ万々一奉存候
而者自然与仕置筋等閑ニも可相成哉左候得者国元
末々迄安心之程如何可有之与此段甚無覚束奉存候
且於義丸当家江被遣候儀家中末々迄一統難有奉存
候儀者家格も古代江立帰候様ニ奉存追々被 仰出候品も
可有御座哉与日夜奉願罷在候尤当家之儀中納言殿
御由緒を以近代迄も格別之御取扱被成下候先例も
有之儀ニ御座候間旁於義丸規模も有之候様ニ御沙汰
被成下度何卒折を以御内々御歎申上度内存共申
罷在候兵部大輔儀於義丸養育之間も無御座去冬
死去仕候儀家中一統心底不及申上候乍併旧冬
現代語訳
〔前頁より続き〕重畳（ちょうじょう）有難き仕合せと存じ奉る。その節、名を改めるよう仰せ出されたにつき、中納言殿の稚名（おさなな）をもって「於義丸」と相改め申したき段を伺いましたところ、伺いの通り仰せ出され、いよいよもって家中末々まで一統、有難く存じ奉る。
一、右につき、於義丸の養育のことは申し上げるまでもないが、何卒様子よく成長されるようにと、兵部大輔は格別に辛労（しんろう）いたした。もっとも、於義丸の儀でございますれば、成長の上、御奉公のことは勿論、仕置筋（しおきすじ）のことも格別の心掛けにはあるべきであるが、当家へ参られて、格合（かくあい）等の規模の様子も無きよう、万々一にも存じ奉っては、自然と仕置筋も等閑（なおざり）にもなるかもしれない。さすれば、国元の末々まで安心のほどはいかがであろうかと、この段、甚だ覚束なく（おぼつかなく）存じ奉る。
且つ、於義丸が当家へ遣わされた儀、家中末々まで一統有難く存じ奉ることは、家格も古代へ立ち帰るように存じ奉り、追々仰せ出される品もございましょうかと、日夜願い申し罷り在る。もっとも、当家のことは、中納言殿の御由緒をもって、近代に至るまでも格別の御取り扱いをいただいた先例もございますることから、旁（かたがた）、於義丸の規模もございますように御沙汰いただきたく、何卒折を見て御内々に御嘆き申し上げたい、と内存（ないぞん）共に申し罷り在る。
兵部大輔の儀は、於義丸の養育の間もなく、去冬に死去いたした儀、家中一統、心底、申し上げるに及ばず、といえども、旧冬〔以下次頁へ続く〕
英語訳
[Continued from previous page] ...and regarded it as a matter of manifold and most grateful fortune. At that time, since it was proclaimed that the name should be changed, [Hyōbu-no-Taifu] inquired as to whether it would be permissible to change [the child's name] to "Ogimaru," using the childhood name of Chūnagon-dono [the founding ancestor]. The reply came that it should be done precisely as requested, and thereupon all members of the household, from senior to most junior, felt this all the more deeply grateful.
One item: Regarding the rearing and upbringing of Ogimaru, needless to say [this was a matter of great importance], and Hyōbu-no-Taifu exerted himself with exceptional care and effort so that [Ogimaru] might grow up in good fashion. Naturally, since this is Ogimaru, it goes without saying that once he comes of age, his service to his lord, as well as his attention to the proper governance of the domain, should be matters of exceptional dedication. However, there is a concern — however remote — that upon coming to this house, there may be no established framework in terms of rank and protocol (kakuai), which could naturally lead to the governance of the domain becoming lax and neglected. Should that be the case, one feels considerable anxiety as to how much peace of mind the people throughout the home domain, from top to bottom, can truly have.
Furthermore, that Ogimaru has been sent to this house is something for which all members of the household, from senior to most junior, feel uniformly grateful, as [the household] feels as though the family's rank has been restored to that of former times. [The household] prays day and night that there may be successive proclamations to that effect. Since there are precedents whereby this house received special treatment due to its connection through lineage to Chūnagon-dono, even down to recent times, [the household] earnestly hopes that a decree will be issued establishing an appropriate framework and standing for Ogimaru accordingly. [Those involved] had expressed among themselves the private hope to find an opportune moment to respectfully convey this appeal through unofficial channels.
However, Hyōbu-no-Taifu passed away last winter, before he could even see to the rearing of Ogimaru — something that leaves the entire household with feelings beyond what words can express. Nevertheless, in that same recent winter... [continued on next page]