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Hamid al-Sultan to Hajiyah Baygum
Envelope addressed to "kind sister, Hajiyah Baygum Khanum, in Chibni," with Hamid al-Sultan's seal.
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Concerning Ziba Khanum and reassurance that the writer does not prefer her offspring to Ziba Khanum, as they are both her children; promising to protect Ziba Khanum from harrassment and requesting that the addressee send her to come to live with her mother; and saying that Ziba Khanum could recover from her illness by having access to a good doctor, nice weather, and motherly care.
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The writer complains that the addressee has not written any letters since leaving Maraghah; the writer has gone through difficult times during which he expected caring letters from the addressee and his family, but the addressee must have been very busy; since then, the writer has learned about the addressee's whereabouts and about his job at the registry office of Tabriz. He asks for frequent letters and sends greetings on behalf of his nieces and nephews, as well as his children, Amir and Ibrahim; he also sends special greetings to Sarkar ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Khanum and the respected brothers.
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Letter
Letter in which the writer sends greetings to Aqa Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan, Zarrin Taj, Qamar Taj, Malik Taj, Mu‘azzamah Khanum the sister, Husayn Aqa, ‘Ammah [aunt], Gawhar Khanum, and Mashhadi Khanum.
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Addressed to his brother; the writer expresses regret at neglecting his warning, says that he cannot go back to Tabriz because he has a good position in Tehran, claims that his brother and his-father-in-law were after his properties, describes the hardships he has faced, requests that the addressee help him manage the revenue and crops from the properties in Nahran, Khanqah, and Ganjinah Kitab, mentions his debt to Validah Maqami [a woman who is as a mother to him] and two other people, asks him to send the writer's family to Tehran to be with him, expresses the desire to cut financial ties...
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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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The writer, grateful for the wheat the addressee sent to them via Sadiq Lashkar, explains giving a portion to the writer's father, selling another portion, and using the rest to make flour; discusses mother's illness; says that the sister and her daughter have come to stay at the writer's house, that her family is paying the daughter's expenses but nothing for the sister; notes the difficulty to afford buying fuel; mentions Haji Musa, who was supposed to pay a monthly amount of two tumans, but only paid the first month and asks the addressee to talk to him, since that money could be used to...
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Letter
Addressed to "Esteemed sister"; the writer asks why she has not responded to the previous letter sent from Tehran; asks her to remind Yavar to send him a horse by ten days after Nawruz, in order for him to visit them; sends his greetings for Nawruz to her and Sarkar Yavar, and conveys greetings on behalf of Mirza Abu Turab Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, his mother, and other relatives.
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Letter from Hamid
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan, complaining that the addressee does not send letters, mentioning sending a letter to Asif al-Sultan and Aqa-yi Muntasir to ask for financial assistance; discussing the will of the father, the inheritors, and carrying of his corpse, and urging the addressee to write to Sarkar ‘Aliyah; seal of Hamid on verso.
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan
Envelope addressed to Hajiyah Khanum, with the seal of Hamid [Hamid al-Sultan]; letter addressed to the revered sister. After greetings, he refers to Haji Khanum's debt to him and asks her to pay it back via ‘Amid Lashkar and at the end, sends the greetings of Sadiqah's mother [his wife].