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Letter from Muhammad Khan, 1925
Muhammad Khan complains that Sawlat al-Saltanah does not care about him and asks for the addressee's mediation. Muhammad Khan had been supported by the late ‘Amid Lashkar from the age of seven and wonders why he, a relative, is being neglected in his old age. He speculates that Aqa Mahmud Khan and another unnamed person are causing Sawlat al-Saltanah's uncaring behavior. At the end, he sends greetings to ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Mashhadi Khanum and Muntasir Lashkar, and expects the addressee's kindness and response.
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Letter
Probably from ‘Amid Lashkar's mother; addressed "Esteemed sister"; sends her condolences for Haji Khan's death, reassures her that ‘Amid Lashkar will be at her service, asks her to consider Zahra Sultan, Ruqiyah Sultan, Habib Allah Khan, and ‘Abd Allah Khan as her own children, and sends greetings on behalf of Ma‘sumah Sultan Khanum.
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Invitation letter
Vusuq al-Hukamaʼ invites the addressee and Buyuk Aqa for Friday night on the 17th of Jamadi al-Sani on behalf of Hamid al-Sultan, sends greetings on behalf of himself and his family to ʻAliyah Khanum, and apologizes for the jokes on the envelope which, were between him and Hamid al-Sultan.
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Three sheets of letters and an envelope, 1925
Letter signed by Siqqat al-Saltanah, complaining about his situation, Ra’is al-Vuzara’, and Qavam al-Saltanah and asking the addressee to follow up on his behalf. Letter signed by Mustafa al-Saduqi mentions that the governorship of Urumiyah and Salmas has been assigned to him and he is departing in two days, asks the addressee to decide about coming with him or staying in Mashhad, and reports that Shahzadah Mujallal al-Dawlah has become the governor of Khurasan and he has recommended the addressee for a position in the government of Khurasan; on verso, he requests that Sultan Ahmad Khan...
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Letter about harrassment, 1928
Letter about harrassment by Musa, the brother of Mr. Shari‘at Gilani, against the writer and her/his two sisters; they have written to the Justice Department and are required to send some questions to Haji Bahr al-‘Ulum and Haji Qa’im al-Mulk. Hazrat ‘Ulya, mother of Khalah [aunt], is also there and could help them with the questions. The writer urges the addresee to immediately return the questions and to say good words on their behalf to Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali.
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Letter to Isma‘il, 1925
Letter to brother Isma‘il, telling him to appreciate being in Mashhad, since the center [Tehran] is worse than hell, as the people are arrogant and childish, and the society has changed; mentions seeing Siqqat al-Saltanah, the Minister of Interior, in Baharistan and putting in a word for the addressee; announces sending Murtaza Khan and his mother to Tabriz to deal with some issues; at the end, the writer asks the addressee to write a detailed letter and inform him about the situation there.
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Letter to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
The writer explains why Nuzhat al-Dawlah did not receive the letter s/he had sent from Marand to Malikzadah and discusses the dispute between Mahdikhan, the steward for Qarajah, and the peasants of Kashk Saray over land demarcations, the putting up of signs, the Jamah Buzurgi village, and the grains from Kashk Saray.
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Forbidding daughter's marriage, 1928
Haj Muhammad Shi‘ar writes to Mirza Abu al-Fath asking for an explanation of his daughter's presence in the house of Mirza ‘Abd al-‘Ali Khan, Mirza Abu al-Fath Khan's seeking his permission, and his disapproval; in response, Mirza Abu al-Fath writes about the marriage ceremony and its revocation after a ruling by Sayyid Kazim and Hujjat al-Islam Mirza Sadiq Mujtahid based on Muhammad Shi‘ar's disapproval, and also mentions Mirza Abu al-Fath and Abd al-‘Ali Khan's visit to Muhammad Shi‘ar and his objection to the marriage
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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...