Letter from Courtesan Sono

A letter from Sono, a celebrated courtesan, containing a New Year's greeting to the house in Yoshiwara in which she was formerly employed. Dear Omiya-sama, / I write this letter to express my new year greeting to / you. I am very pleased to know all of your family are enjoying / with a healthy and prosperous new year and waiting for the / spring with new green leaves. Thanks to God, we have also been / same as ever. / By the way, this object which is, I am afraid, too / humble, but I am glad if you accept as a token of my seaon's / greeting to you with all the good wishes for your everlasting / happiness and prosperity. / May I ask you to extend my warm wishes to the shinzo-shu / (a group of maids who work at the courtesan's house) for me? / Sincerely yours, / Sono-Jo