書かき候そうろう

expression

have the honor to write

Archaic humble expression used in formal letters to mean 'I write' or 'I have the honor to write'. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical or literary contexts.

• 古こ文もん書じょには「一いっ筆ぴつ書かき候そうろう」といった書かき出だしがよく見みられる。

  In old documents, openings like 'I humbly write a line' are often seen.