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That is not defamation, then.
The legal issue is publication. It is clear the "corporation" is not a person. The person who reads is a person and I think publication would be made.

Pretend the OP had some lie that would cause all the employees to quit, causing the corporation damages. I believe the letter would fulfill the publication to a third party element of defamation. Even though the letter was sent to the corporation. Even though the corporation designated the person to read it.

Not a lot of case law on the matter. But, the key here is damages, not publication.