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Correspondence related to Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi and Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1924-1925
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Giving Fath‘ali Khan's pension to his sister and uncles, 1891
Copy of the decree (probably by Nasir al-Din Shah) giving the pension of the late Mirza Fath‘ali Khan, son of Mirza Ishaq Khan, which was one hundred thirty tumans, to his sister and his maternal uncles, Mirza ‘Ali Ashraf Khan, Mirza Mas‘ud Khan, and Mirza Mahmud Khan. The authenticity of this document has been verified by Dabir al-Saltanah, Vakil al-Mulk, Qa’im Maqam, and Mustashar al-Saltanah.
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Letter
The writer talks about getting money from Basir Nizam, purchasing a property, the death and funeral of Abd Allah Khan, Mirza Muhammad (the younger son of Muntasir) becoming a Rawzah Khvan (preacher), and sending dried or sour apricots, sour grapes, socks, outfits, and underpants
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Letter to family
The writer recounts her/his trip to Usku and Dihkhvarqan; reports disappointment at being unable to be with the family during the ‘Ayd; sends greetings to Mirza Riza Khan, Mirza Faraj Khan, Mirza Taqikhan, Shams al-Taj Khanum, and Zarrin al-Taj Khanum; informs about sending the animals and horses and requests that his/her possessions held by Amin al-Kuttab to be sent to him/her; asks for some white under-garments to be sewn for her/him; points out the disruption caused by ‘Imad al-Tujjar; and requests that the addressee pay the carriage fee to Karbalayi ‘Abbas.
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Letter, 1914
The writer expresses happiness in receiving the addressee's letter and their well-being, talks about work-related issues, Sadiqah Khanum's complaint, an objection to his time off request, sending clothing, money or promissory notes, and money to his house for Rubabah Khanum, mentions sending five photographs, asks for ink, payment of his debts, and inquires about the addressee's stipend and repairs of the house
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Letters from Abu Turab Khan and Muntasir Lashkar
Two letters on two sides of a paper. One most likely from Abu Turab Khan to Mahdi Khan Muntasir Lashkar, which includes greetings, a report of daily activities, asks for a shawl for his mother since he has taken the one the addressee had sent her, asks for money to purchase winter clothing, mentions Rubabah Khanum's complaints, and paying three tumans to his sister, Fatimah Khanum. The other letter is most likely from Mahdi Khan Muntasir Lashkar with the seal of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali, which includes greetings, mentions Abu Turab Khan and other's well-being, requests for money by Aqa-yi Sar...
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Marriage contract of Hajar Khanum and Ghulam Riza Khan, 1905
Marriage contract of Hajar Khanum, the daughter of Muʻtamad al-Sultan Aqa Ghulam Riza Khan, and Aqa Ghulam Riza Khan, the son of Haji Aqa Muhammad Khan Amin al-Raʻaya. The mahr was twenty mans [unit of agricultural land] of a property and the use of water from a qanat, some pieces of land, as well as some rugs, copperware, bedding, and gold worth six hundred tumans in total. On verso, it is noted that Hajar Khanum transferred the money to Aqa Mirza ʻAli Aqa, the son of Haji Muhammad Riza to use as he sees fit on September 9, 1927.
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Petition by peasants of Aranjan
Petitioners urge the addressee to persuade Haji Musa Khan, the head of the Azarbayjan army, that the amount of alfalfa he has requested is impossible and ask him to either call off the order or give them more time, so they could deliver some from Qarachah Dagh after the snow melts.
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Petition of Karbalayi Musayyab and Karbalayi Yusuf
Petition of Karbalayi Musayyab and Karbalayi Yusuf, addressed to a woman, regarding the master's order to collect aid from the peasants to give to the poor and the way the sheriff and village chief have been sabotaging the process
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Petition to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
Petition by ‘Abd Allah Qazzaq (cossack), resident of Sifidan village, to Nuzhat al-Dawlah regarding the cheating and bribery by Hasan Sultan over the grain. At the end, he requests a thirty-tuman loan from Nuzhat al-Dawlah.
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