Chūtō Sakubun Gohyakudai (500 Topics of Essays), Vol. 1 中等作文五百題 甲

Part of a Letter Sent to Senshūji Temple

Hereby I Confirm I Borrowed Money (Loan of 500 Ryō Due to the Financial Needs of Echizen no Kami (The Governor of Echizen Province))

Fragment

I Would Like to State with a Note (Regarding the Petition from Landlords in the Town for Hambei's Retirement from the Service)

Hereby I Confirm I Borrowed Money (In Exchange for 62,642 Ryō, the Remaining Repayment Amount of the Loan from the Previous Tosa no Kami (The Governor of Tosa Province), and 2,000 Sacks of Rice to Be Paid as Tax from the Utsunomiya Fief for the Next Year, the Year of the Dragon)