Since our teacher originally intended to write "Koshi" (Early History) to the period of Emperor Suiko, we would like to accomplish the annotation as well, so I wrote you this letter; I do ask you again to consider approving my request.
古史成文の儀も、兼ては推古天皇の御紀まで撰述の心組みにて、云々、右ご依頼申し上げたく書中を以ってかくのごとく御坐候。