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List of charity donations, 1927 to 1929
Expenditures for ta‘ziyah in Shishgilan mosque during the first ten nights of Muharram, serving food during Ramadan, and other charity donations.
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Miscellaneous notes
Includes: the writer seeing her/his father in a dream after the morning prayer on December 29th, 1934 and his discussion of some financial matters; the writer's second dream of her/his father praying; interpreting the dreams and some discussion of financial matters. Margin of the second page: giving the power of attorney to Aqa Miri Khan Tabatabayi for the purchase of a house located in Charminar, Mujtahid alley. One of the notes has Zahra Sultan's signature.
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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 to Haj Ahmad Aqa the merchant of Khuy
Letter to Haj Ahmad Aqa, the merchant from Khuy; the writer discusses some financial issues and family matters; referring to a woman's death, the writer [probably her cousin and husband] says that he did everything for her, even wishing to be sick instead of her, and that she had been content with him. He also discusses her loneliness, noting that he was the only one she talked to, day and night. That being the case, he expresses disappointment that the addressee has blamed him. He then talks about Muhammad Javad, reporting that he was circumcised after eight days, is healthy, has not...
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Settlement of ‘Aliyah Khanum and Sakinah Khanum, 1932
Haji Isma‘il ‘Arab had assigned one thousand five hundred tumans for each of his daughters, ‘Aliyah Khanum and Sakinah Khanum, and appointed Haji Muhammad Husayn as the executor of his will and guardian of his daughters. According to this settlement between Mir’at al-Saltanah, on behalf of ‘Aliyah Khanum and Sakinah Khanum, and Ra’is al-Vikalah and Mirza Salman from Haris, on behalf of Haji Muhammad Husayn, the two sisters should be paid an amount of two thousand five hundred tumans from the assets owned by Ahmad Aqa and ‘Ali Aqa, the sons of Haji Isma‘il.
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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...