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Letter of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali
Letter by Mahdi Ibn ‘Ali' [probably Muntasir Lashkar] to his nephew, announcing that he received all of the official rights and titles of his late father and that the writer has been appointed pay master. Since the addressee cannot read, the writer will not write confidential matters in this letter and suggests that the next letter be read to him by the wife of his uncle [probably Mirza Mahdi Khan's wife]; he informs him of his return in the near future and advises him to pay attention to his studies. Mirza Mahdi Khan tells his nephew to address the envelopes to the office of Kishik Bashi,...
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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 to Mirza Mahmud Khan
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; reassures Mirza Mahmud Khan about financial issues and instructs him to get what they need from Mashhadi Hasan; notes that the writer asked ‘Amid Lashkar to give them money; advises him to respect the mother and attend to her needs because she is very old; inquires about Ma‘sumah Sultan and Ruqiyah Sultan, because he is afraid that they are dead since his questions about them are never answered in the letters; inquires about the education of the addressee, Mirza Ahmad Khan, and Mirza Muhammad Khan; asks about the money Khalah Jan owed them; inquires about the...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar; topics include: the addressees' letter to Mashhadi Muhammad Aqa; the uniform that was sent on 25th of Rajab; ‘Alinaqi Khan the colonel and his new title, brigadier; collecting what was owed to them and informing Sitvat al-Saltanah of it; Shahzadah Dara's twenty tumans, the arrest of Bayram‘ali Kadkhuda in the village of Varaqah by Asad Allah Khan Yavar; Zahra Sultan's arrival in Tabriz; overseeing Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies and learning of the Qur’an; requesting money to purchase clothing for Zahra Sultan, ‘Azimat Khanum, and others;...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar, addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; about receiving the salary bills from Mirza Abu al-Qasim Khan, Nizam al-Saltanah's nephew, ‘Amid Lashkar's estate revenue, Vakil Bashi selling his share to Haj Muhammad ‘Ali, settling Muhammad Khan's share of Zaviyah village, sending greetings to his sister-in-law and the sisters, and inquiring about ‘Azimat Khanum's well-being and ‘Amid Lashkar's education.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably to ‘Amid Lashkar; regarding: the addressee's letters to Sitvat al-Saltanah, the delivery of wheat, ‘Alinaqi Khan the brigadier's debt to the writer and other financial matters, Mirza Mahdi's supervision of Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies, and a request for money for him and clothing for ‘Azimat Khanum.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar; about: receiving the addressee's letter via Sitvat al-Saltanah, the wages of Muhammad ‘Ali and ‘Ali Akbar Rahim, Sitvat al-Saltanah's debt to Nizam al-‘Ulama’, the soldiers' stipends, the Mukri accounts, Shahzadah Dara's money, Mirza Abu Turab Khan's reading the Gulistan and his request for a watch and a khal'at [ceremonial robe] for his tutor, Asad Allah Khan Yavar's departure, Chahar Uymaq's accounts and taxes, and the increasing cost of living. The letter has ‘Amid Lashkar's seal on the back.
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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
Probably to ‘Amid Lashkar; about work and family matters, including: the financial accounts of the villages of Kandi and Vali Hasan in the Hashtrud district; meeting with Basir al-Dawlah; the promissory notes to Sayyid Murtaza Lashkar-nivis; the Mukri account books; the appreciation of ‘Amid Lashkar in Tabriz; Mirza Abu Turab Khan's well-being, his studies, and his request for a coat and a photo of the addressee; Asad Allah Khan Yavar's promise to deliver wheat; sending Baygum Baji's greetings; and a request from Mirza Abu Turab Khan's mother for more letters from the addressee.