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Condolence letter, 1925
Regarding a woman's death
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Forbidding daughter's marriage, 1928
Haj Muhammad Shi‘ar writes to Mirza Abu al-Fath asking for an explanation of his daughter's presence in the house of Mirza ‘Abd al-‘Ali Khan, Mirza Abu al-Fath Khan's seeking his permission, and his disapproval; in response, Mirza Abu al-Fath writes about the marriage ceremony and its revocation after a ruling by Sayyid Kazim and Hujjat al-Islam Mirza Sadiq Mujtahid based on Muhammad Shi‘ar's disapproval, and also mentions Mirza Abu al-Fath and Abd al-‘Ali Khan's visit to Muhammad Shi‘ar and his objection to the marriage
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar
Hamid al-Sultan, probably to ‘Amid Lashkar, writing this letter after his mid-day nap, talks about the brigadier sending Bayram Kadkhuda [the village chief] to work on the financial accounts and other news, including Muqtadir Nizam's sheep; not receiving one month's salary; the children's medicine; ‘Ali Muhammad delivering seventeen tumans from Varaqah to the addressee's mother; expressing happiness with the choice of Sattar as the head of ‘Amidiyah kitchen and the decent food; discusses Haji Mirza ‘Ali Aqa's interest in purchasing the villages of Varaqah and Zaviyah; reports the...
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Invitation letter
Vusuq al-Hukamaʼ invites the addressee and Buyuk Aqa for Friday night on the 17th of Jamadi al-Sani on behalf of Hamid al-Sultan, sends greetings on behalf of himself and his family to ʻAliyah Khanum, and apologizes for the jokes on the envelope which, were between him and Hamid al-Sultan.
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Letter
Probably from ‘Amid Lashkar's mother; addressed "Esteemed sister"; sends her condolences for Haji Khan's death, reassures her that ‘Amid Lashkar will be at her service, asks her to consider Zahra Sultan, Ruqiyah Sultan, Habib Allah Khan, and ‘Abd Allah Khan as her own children, and sends greetings on behalf of Ma‘sumah Sultan Khanum.
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Letter
Includes complaining about not receiving a letter from the addressee, discusses ‘Amid Lashkar's short letter, accounting issues with Taqiyev, and sending two pairs of earrings for Qamar Taj and Zarrin Taj Khanum
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Letter
Addressed to a dear son (or daughter) regarding their stay in Paris to finish their language education and reassuring them of covering the expenses
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Letter about harrassment, 1928
Letter about harrassment by Musa, the brother of Mr. Shari‘at Gilani, against the writer and her/his two sisters; they have written to the Justice Department and are required to send some questions to Haji Bahr al-‘Ulum and Haji Qa’im al-Mulk. Hazrat ‘Ulya, mother of Khalah [aunt], is also there and could help them with the questions. The writer urges the addresee to immediately return the questions and to say good words on their behalf to Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali.
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar; discusses receiving a twenty-five tuman promissory note via the merchant of Dilmaqan and delivering it to Sarkar ‘Illiyah, the delay in the payment of their salaries and other work-related issues, the cold weather, leveling of the roads, the new street, demolition of Nawbar bazaar; notes that the repairs have not yet reached their neighborhood and that the writer has not received any news from the villages because of the cold weather and closed roads; reports that Muhammad Khan and Haji ‘Abd Allah Khan have come on foot and that Sawlat...
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Letter from Khanum Saduqi to Khanum Shahriyar
Nawruz greetings on behalf of the writer and Doctor Saduqi to Khanum Shahriyar and Aqa-yi Shahriyar; signed by Khanum Saduqi.
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