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Ballad
Three pages of tasnifs (ballads) with satirical content
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1914
Hamid al-Sultan to [Mirza Abu Turab Khan] ‘Amid Lashkar, the pay master of the Qahramaniyah regiment in Tabriz, bearing Hamid al-Sultan's seal and regarding: some debts and other financial matters; taking back his gun, which ‘Ali Akbar Khan had kept for safekeeping; his debt to Nanah; missing the dear ones; whether Safiyah still remembers him; Dabir al-Sultan's bringing his family to Urumiyah, though Hamid al-Sultan does not think it is wise; his worry about Safiyah and her illness; inquiring about the price of charcoal and butter; getting his document back from the female broker; sending...
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1914
Hamid al-Sultan to [Mirza Abu Turab Khan] ‘Amid Lashkar, the pay master of the Qahramaniyah regiment in Tabriz, regarding: payment of Nanah's loan; sending an allowance for the household; Ma‘sumah Khanum's loan; his sending two letters, one for ‘Amid Lashkar and another for his household, via Mashhadi ‘Ali ‘Abbas; sending four photos of himself, one as a memento to ‘Amid Lashkar, a box for the dear ones, some nuql [candy], and pussy willow; requesting that ‘Amid Lashkar forbid his sister to speak with Riza Quli from behind the door and to send Sadiqah with the answers when Riza Quli comes;...
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1914
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, the pay master for the Qahramaniyah regiment of Tabriz, with Hamid al-Sultan's seal; the letter discusses: the purchase of a gold embroidered outfit for his sister and a promise to send one for Sarkar ‘Illiyah if she likes it; his decision to come to the city for Ahya’ [vigil] nights and stay until ‘Ayd-i Fitr and, and if that is not possible, to return at the beginning of the fall and not go back; repair of the kitchen wall; Safiyah and Sadiqah, and urging their mother not to get angry during Ramadan since it would void her fast; sending, via Haji Abu...
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Letter and envelope with Hamid's seal, addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar the secretary of the army brigade; about: receiving the 26-tuman promissory note via Haji Muhammad Taqi the merchant from Dilmaqan and delivering it to ‘Amid Lashkar's mother to pay off his debts; Habib Allah Sultan's nausea and dizziness due to breathing the gas from the kursi charcoal; baking homemade bread from flour and Sultan's order to bring wheat from the village; other issues regarding letters, Muqtadir's assignments, etc.; ‘Ali Asghar Khan's suggestion for ‘Amid Lashkar's marriage noted in Mirza Muhammad Khan's...
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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
About: receiving Aqa Sadiq's letter and gratitude for the eight bottles of rose water and pussy willow water; Habib Allah Khan, who has not yet responded; Sarkar ‘Illiyah will deliver the letters of Aqa-yi Muntasir and Haji Isma‘il ‘Arab; not receiving the ten mans [unit of weight] of butter that Sawlat al-Saltanah sent and asks the addressee to follow up and see if the peasants have cheated; the marriage ceremony of Haji Abu al-Fath Khan's daughter; work-related issues, salaries, and other family news.
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Letter
After greetings, the writer informs the addressee about their arrival and mentions giving up the garden since there was no one to plow and take care of it, that the girls, Sayyidah Tahirah, and Sayyid Abu Turab are doing well; requests some pills for Sayyid Abu Turab; discusses getting two tumans from Karbalayi Aqa Riza and praying for Aqa Sayyid ‘Ali; sends greetings on behalf of Sayyid Abu Turab and the mother and sisters of the addressee; mentions the sister's request for a set of spoons and a face veil; and asks to send rice for the house.
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Letter
The writer hopes for the recovery of the addressee and talks about his travel to Marand and Zunuz, providing food for the household, sending money, and informing Hajar about Narjis and Halimah's well-being
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Letter
About sending Safiyah's allowance as soon as he receives the promissory note and that his thoughts are always with her; inquires about the colonel's delivery of wheat, whether they have sent the sun and lion button he had requested for ‘Abbasquli Khan, and the well-being of Sarkar ‘Aliyah; discusses sending apples for them and mentions the apple shortage, as hail damaged the apple crops of Zunuz; shares other local and family news.