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Letter from ‘Abd al-Husayn
Letter, with ‘Abd al-Husayn's seal on verso, about the turmoil caused by the Quchkanlus, the writer's busy life, the addressees' telegram, Mushir Lashkar's order, and sending the military decree from Tabriz; the writer then asks about the family's well-being and asks for a few bottles of vinegar for making sikanjabin [a kind of syrup].
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan, 1914
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan; discusses: news of Mudir al-Iyalah's departure to Tabriz on Friday to bring his son, Baqir Khan, to his own house; having sent a letter and an outfit with him and asking the addressee to give the outfit to his sister and to let him know if Sarkar ‘Illiyah likes it so he can send one for her as well; sending six bottles of rose water, six bottles of pussy willow water, and one bottle of yarrow water, which is good for stomach pain, via Abu al-Qasim Aqa and advises the recipient to make sure that Ma‘sum receives the package and not to accept any broken bottles;...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
About delivering flour, split peas, and peas to ‘Amid Lashkar and Hamid al-Sultan's households, ‘Azimat Khanum's request for flour, receiving forty-five tumans of the previous year of ‘Amid Lashkar's salary and giving it to his family; the writer then conveys a message from ‘Amid Lashkar's mother, who requests oil, kashk [whey or dried yogurt], cheese, and lamb, discusses the shortage of flour and bread in Tabriz, and conveys Muluk Khanum's message about missing Aqa [probably ‘Amid Lashkar?].
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, probably from Muntasir Lashkar; about sending wheat and flour and the difference in their prices; sends greetings to Hamid al-Sultan, advises ‘Amid Lashkar to be careful moving the household furnishings and to bring the items listed, including food, clothing, and household furnishing; disucsses delivering the letter from Muhammad ‘Ali Aqa, getting the house key and giving it to Karbalayi Khanum [the writer's wife] and reminding her to check on the yard regularly and water the walnut trees once every two days; declares that part of the unleavened bread and yogurt...
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Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1907
Letter [probably from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar] addressed to Mu‘tamad al-Sultan, discussing: his entry to Ardabil; the regiment having first camped outside of the city, but having been placed in a caravanserai due to the snow and severe cold; concern about winter in Tabriz and a food shortage, in light of which he advises them to be careful in consuming food; an inquiry about receiving grain; a request that the addressee bring some wheat to the house in case Haji Khan has not sent their share of flour; promissory notes; advice to check on the house, oversee the children's studies,...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar to Mirza Abu Turab ‘Amid Lashkar, regarding the writer's return from Maraghah, his short stay in Zaviyah village, visiting Ghafur Khan's house and Raskan, regrets over Amid Lashkar's departure, happiness for ‘Azimat Khanum, concern that Mirza Mahmud Khan has not written to him, getting flour from ‘Ata Khan, purchasing oil for both the addressee's and the writer's households and receiving the cost from the writer's wife, sending wheat after the roads are safe, requesting a pack of papers and a saddlebag to be sent via Haji, the money kept by his wife in...
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Petition by peasants of Aranjan
Petitioners urge the addressee to persuade Haji Musa Khan, the head of the Azarbayjan army, that the amount of alfalfa he has requested is impossible and ask him to either call off the order or give them more time, so they could deliver some from Qarachah Dagh after the snow melts.
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Letter
Includes greetings and talks about receiving his stipend, selling the wheat, taking care of Safiyah Khanum, sending a jug of cheese, trees dying from lack of irrigation, and requests to be updated on the news of the Tabriz earthquake
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Letter, 1924
Regarding: delivery of the six-tuman promissory note to Sarkar ‘Illiyah; receiving the brigadier's payment to the addressee and using it to pay the debts to Karbalayi Hasan and Buyuk Khanum; inquiring about Muqtadir's action; delivery of thirty eight mans [unit of weight] of flour to the household from the village of Zaviyah; reading the addressee's letter about Sarkar ‘Illiyah to her and [her response] that she is careful with money and there is no need to remind her, that parents are friends of their children and do what is best for them; other political and work-related news; sending...
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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