Sir,
I have the honour most respectfully beg to submit this letter to you stating as follows:
(1) I regret extremely at your leaving me, though not for bad but for good.
(2) At this juncture, I humbly and respectfully beg that you as my kind master should leave a good record of recommendation about me which will enable your successor to know all about me.
(3) Though I have worked with several Masters I have highly appreciated your ways then all.
Therefore should the Master leave some footprints behind on my behalf, I shall price that above all my dukedoms.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servent, Phillip Onaga (Cook)