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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar with ‘Ali Quli's seal. The sender declares his service to ‘Amid Lashkar, and sends greetings to ‘Amid Lashkar's mother, Karbala’iyah Khanum, on behalf of himself and his son, ‘Abbasquli. At the end, the copyist, Muhammad, known as Jinab, also sends his regards.
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‘Ali Asghar Bakhtiyari to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Letter and envelope from ‘Ali Asghar Bakhtiyari in Tabriz addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar the Secretary of the army brigade in North-West Urumiyah; he discusses his journey from Urumiyah to Tabriz, noting that Tabriz is also decorated with lights; wishes their tutors were there; notes the beautiful women passing by at the bazaar and swears by Baron Asatur Khan's mustaches that it's hard to resist; states, as they discussed in Urumiyah, that he is planning to bring back a beautiful woman but is concerned about having a place, and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to let him know if he finds a place so they can...
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Letter from Shahzadah Ahmad Mirza, 1922
Shahzadah Ahmad Mirza complains to the addressee for not sending any letters and asks her/him to send a letter through the newly established postal service of Urumiyah, as his/her mother is extremely worried.
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Request for a stipend, 1919
‘Ali Akbar Khan, the steward, asks the agent of Urumiyah to determine his remuneration for a task regarding the daughter of the late Iqbal al-Mulk and Haj Aqa ‘Ali Hariri, so he can receive it from Haji Mirza Abu al-Qasim, Haj Aqa ‘Ali's representative. Sharif al-Mulk, the agent at Urumiyah, responds that he has ordered Mirza Abu al-Qasim to pay 20 tumans to Aqa ‘Ali Akbar Khan. He has also mentioned a huge wrongdoing against Samsam's wife that he will discuss with him in person.
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Letter, 1924
The writer sends greetings on behalf of herself/himself and her/his mother, brothers (Mustafa Khan and Murtaza Khan), and younger sister (Kubra Khanum); sends greetings and apologies to her/his brothers, ‘Ali Asghar Khan and Muhammad Baqir Khan, for not writing separately to them.
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Letter, 1924
Discusses: local news, including the delivery of the letters; Jalal Lashkar's visit; sending two pairs of socks with this letter; covering the pools; Sarkar ‘Illiyah taking care of everything; the departure of Aqa-yi Sawlat and others.
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Letter, 1912
Letter from Istanbul, explaining the reason for the delay in responding to the addressee's letter: problems in Iran and Ottoman Empire and education and family issues. The writer also mentions Ihtisham Humayun's appreciation of the addressee, inquires about addressee's going to Tehran, and sends greetings to ‘Abd al-Husayn Khan
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Hamid al-Sultan to mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, 1916
Letter and envelope from Hamid al-Sultan to [his wife] the mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, in which he tells her about sending some items packed in a canvas wrapping cloth via Khalil Khan and Mahmud Khan. The objects include several pairs of socks, a pair of gloves, soap, a handkercheif, a white tablecloth, some letter-writing papers and envelopes, a photograph, a canvas wrapping cloth, and his vest and old undergarment. He has also informed ‘Amid Lashkar of this. He asks her to send Ma‘sum to get them from Khalil Khan and states that the only reason he is sending them is that he no longer...
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Letter from Abu al-Qasim Isfahani to ‘Ali Hariri, 1922
Regarding sending a check of six tumans via Kawsar Khanum
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Letter from Hamid
Includes greetings, asks the addressee to write more letters, and talks about sending a cigarette box, as well as about Sadiqah's smallpox and her recovery