《明史·列传·卷一百四十三》
五年正月，道周在候补期间生了病，请求离朝还乡，临行之前上书说：
五年正月方候补，遘疾求去。濒行，上疏曰：
In the first month of the fifth year, Dao Zhou fell ill during his waiting period and requested permission to return home to recuperate. Before leaving, he submitted a memorial in which he stated: