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Division of ‘Izzat Allah Khan Sultan's inheritance
List of ‘Izzat Allah Khan Sultan's belongings, including pack animals, kitchenware, bedding, and household furnishings, which are divided among the inheritors: Gawhar Taj Khanum, Fatimah Baygum Khanum, Munavvar Khanum, and the underage children, Riza Quli Khan, Buyuk Khan, and ‘Ali Akbar Khan.
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Letter
Letter consists of family news, including: receiving the envelope and the lamb, that Basir Nizam has not given them the money yet, that Munavvar and Fatimah were not getting along and Munavvar has gone to her father's house, that the writer has asked Na’ib to come and get the children because of they were very upset, the request by the addressee's sister to purchase the properties of Haji Muhammad ‘Arab across from the ‘Arab mosque, but the writer does not have the money, Hamid Aqa's visit, asking the addressee to visit at the beginning of Muharram, that government officials receive a...
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Letter
The writer complains that they have not received any letters from the addressee, whose mother gets worried when there is no news from him. The writer, having considered complaining to the governor but decided against embarrassing the addressee, asks whether financial problems are preventing him from sending letters; says they have gone to the city and, despite Karbalayi's insistence, are not planning to return soon; reassures the addressee about the wellness of the household and Sarkar ‘Aliyah; mentions not receiving as much wheat as expected; and offers help if financial constraints stop...
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Letter
Letter about local and family news, including: Sawlat al-Saltanah's visit and his stay at Sitvat al-Saltanah's house, firing Javad, who has been dishonest and negligent, providing wheat, sour grapes, and oil, concern about the letters the addressee has not received and a request that he follow up with the post office, informing him that the money sent via Sayf Allah Khan was given to Sarkar ‘Aliyah, sending seven chickens to raise and fatten by the time the addressee returns, Jalal Lashkar is expecting the document regarding power of attorney.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; about collecting taxes, promissory notes, Baba Khan's salary, and sending money to ‘Amid Lashkar; sends greetings to Validah Maqami [a woman who is like a mother]; another page discusses sending lamb for the household's meat consumption, delivery of grain, oil, cheese, kashk [whey or dried yogurt], and chicken, and some financial issues; the last page bears Muntasir Lashkar's seal and is about writing the order to receive ‘Ali Bayg Nayib's promissory notes and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to deliver the enclosed letters to their addressees.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar; reporting: Mirza Abu Turab Khan's study of the Gulistan; taking 25 tumans from Shahzadah Dara and giving it to Mirza Abu Turab Khan's mother, who gave 5 tumans to the writer and spent the rest for a Rawzah Khvani ceremony, etc; Sitvat al-Saltanah sending a lamb for Mirza Abu Turab Khan; Muhammad ‘Ali's stipend; Mirza Abu Turab Khan's mother asking the addressee to write to Mashhadi Muhammad Aqa asking to give them 15 tumans as a monthly allowance for household expenses, the allowances of Mahdi Khan and Hasan Khan, the servants' stipends,...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably to ‘Amid Lashkar; regarding: Mirza Abu Turab Khan's progress in reading and a request for a khal‘at [the robe of honor] for him; a request for weekly letters by the addressee; grain; the purchase of ‘Ata Bayg's share of Varaqah village; the resolution of the issue of Nazar ‘Ali Bayg and Ghaffar Khan Sultan upon Sitvat al-Saltanah's request; the expenses of winter and being short of money; the colonel's debt to the writer; and other work and finance related issues; the writer sends greetings to Iqbal al-Mulk, Sawlat al-Saltanah, the colonel, and Haji Khan Yavar.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, probably from Muntasir Lashkar; about receiving the papers, envelopes, promissory notes, and clothing; inquires about Baba Khan's salary; discusses taxes, grain receipts, and other related financial issues; declares that he is sending a fifty-tuman promissory note in preparation for winter and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to give five tumans of it to Karbalayi Khanum; sends greetings to Hamid al-Sultan; expresses his worry about Ma‘sumah Sultan's illness, thanks his sister-in-law for taking care of her, and then says that he is concerned about the increasing expenses of...
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Letter, 1900
Regarding ‘Ala’ al-Sultan's arrival, the letter reports that he did not accept the offer to stay longer, but that his daughter is staying with them until the end of Jamadi al-Avval, when other family members have returned, because of a divination.
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Letter, 1901
The letter mentions arrival on Monday, taking care of the goats and horses, delivering hay for peasants of Varaghah and barley as rent, Vusuq Lashkar delivering a document to Amin al-Dawlah, delivering grains to Tabriz, getting sugar cones, wishing recovery for the addressee, well-being of the beloved Sar Rishtah Dar [pay master] and requesting clothing and a shawl for his mother, ‘Ismat Khanum's request for a clothing, a wrapping cloth, and a bracelet, and greetings from Baygum Baji and others