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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar [Mirza Abu Turab Khan]; the writer is concerned that according to Muhammad Khan, ‘Amid Lashkar and his mother are planning to come to Tehran; explains that the costs are high and Hazrat-i Ajall [his highness] had only called for ‘Amid Lashkar and upon hearing this news, he has relieved ‘Amid Lashkar of the obligation to come to Tehran; and emphasizes that ‘Amid Lashkar should stay home and study instead of traveling.
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Letter to Mirza Abu Turab Khan
The writer discusses: Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies; news of the writer's arrival to Tehran on 23rd of Rajab and staying at Amir's house; the will of the late Aqa, according to which the andaruni and biruni of the house in Tabriz belongs to Mirza Abu Turab Khan and its household furnishings belong to his mother; the share of the late Aqa's wife in Tehran, which has been given to her -- she is five months pregnant. Sultan al-Hukama’ and Hazhir al-Mulk have decided on a 10-tuman monthly allowance for her until the child's delivery, which would end her ‘iddah. He also discusses the inventory...
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Letter of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali
Letter by Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali [probably Muntasir Lashkar] in two parts, announcing that all the legal and military titles and positions belonging to the deceased ‘Amid Lashkar have been granted to his son, Mirza Abu Turab Khan, and the writer has been granted the title and position of Sar Rishtah Dar [the pay master]. The second part of the letter is addressed to the writer's sister, expressing sorrow and condolensces about 'Amid Lashkar's death.
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To Haji Javad Ganjah, 1916 to 1917
Letters addressed to Haji Javad Ganjah: 1- Sayyid Husayn Aqa to Haji Javad Aqa Ganjah, regarding Habib Aqa the barber's sexual conduct with an underage boy and his consequent arrest (January 12, 1916); 2- from Mahmud Mahmud'uf (September 13, 1916); 3- Fatimah Khanum's letter of greetings from Tabriz to Haji Javad Aqa in Tehran (October 11, 1916); 4- Mahmud Mahmud'uf from Tabriz to Javad Aqa Ganjah in Tehran (January 10, 1917); 5- Muhammad Muhsin and Muhammad Hasan to Javad Aqa the merchant from Ganjah in Tehran (January 10, 1917); 6- from the mother regarding the birth of Muhammad Hasan...
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Letter, 1912
Letter from Istanbul, explaining the reason for the delay in responding to the addressee's letter: problems in Iran and Ottoman Empire and education and family issues. The writer also mentions Ihtisham Humayun's appreciation of the addressee, inquires about addressee's going to Tehran, and sends greetings to ‘Abd al-Husayn Khan
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to his sister-in-law and ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar, in two parts: the first is addressed to his sister-in-law; it discusses the warm weather in Tehran; responds to her suggestion about purchasing a house, says he cannot afford seven hundred tumans and suggests that they could reach a decision together when he is back, and asks her to look for a rental house or a low-priced house to buy; points out that when they receive Baba Jan's salary, part of it will go to the mother and part of it to ‘Amid Lashkar; expresses concern about ‘Amid's education and his handwriting, which has not improved, in light of which he...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; praises ‘Amid Lashkar's handwriting and encourages him in his education; notes that, having the post of Lashkar-nivis [army accountant], a title, and a salary, ‘Amid Lashkar should make progress every day and says the writer's sister-in-law will take care of ‘Amid Lashkar and that he should obey her in return; expresses happiness about ‘Amid Lashkar's travels and congratulates him on the new horse; gives some advice on getting the shares of grain, wheat, and cotton and on collecting Malik Khan's debt to ‘Amid Lashkar; mentions sending the accounting booklet...
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Letter
The writer, Mahmud (according to the seal on the back), complains that the addressee has not written to him since leaving for Tehran and wonders if it might be due to the cost of pen and ink, given the addressee's austerity; mentions that Shah Baji Khanum, Haji Khan ‘Amu's wife, and her son, Haydar Quli Khan, are traveling to Mashhad via Tehran, that Karbalayi Jalil and Mashhadi Ahmad Qarajah Qali are staying at the house of Mu’taman al-Sultan Aqa Riza Khan the colonel, son of Qasim Khan Sartip Qarah Baghi; and asks the addressee to bring Haydar Quli Khan to their house. He has enclosed...
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Letter
Includes greetings and discusses transactions with Farrukh Khan regarding ‘Abbas Abad and informing Nizam al-Dawlah that he will not agree to less than six thousand tumans; mentions Mu‘in al-Ra‘aya's travel to the ‘Atabat and his illness, Khanum's intention to go to Fath Abad, and that the carriage should be returned by the summer; and suggests the addressee return sooner.
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Sale settlement between Zahra Khanum and Mashhadi ‘Ali, 1894
Mashhadi ‘Ali Sarbaz (soldier), son of Mashhadi Muhammad from Mamaqan, has sold a house in Mamaqan village to Zahra Khanum, wife of Karbalayi Mustafa from Mamaqan, for eight tumans
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