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Letter
The writer apologizes for his behavior at a meeting reporting his travels and explains the incident as a result of his cyclical insanity; also expresses concern that after one week, the issue has not been mediated as the addressee had promised. The second issue is about the addressee's request regarding Badr al-Hajiyah's petition: he is not able to ask Mirza Javad to consider Haji Mirza ‘Abd al-‘Ali Aqa's opinion, as he is involved with a case of lying to a judge.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to Mother
Complains about not receiving letters from the addressee; mentions his recent trip to Shimiran and the hot weather in Tehran; advises sleeping in the courtyard rather than on the roof when it gets hot in Tabriz; discusses taking a leave in 4 months and visiting them; expresses concern over the well-being of Ma‘sumah Sultan and Ruqiyah Sultan since the addressee has not been writing about them over the past two years; inquires whether they have received the promissory note for fifty tumans that he sent earlier and mentions getting the fifty tumans and giving it to Fatimah Khanum; expresses...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar, addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar [Mirza Abu Turab]; about his preoccupation with work, Ijlal al-Mulk denying him permission to take a leave, and feeling tired and lonely; notes sending two promissory notes worth one hundred and fifty tumans and instructs ‘Amid Lashkar to use one hundred to repay a debt and give the remaining fifty tumans to the household, and to remind them to be careful with the money; discusses his preoccupation in Urumiyah, emphasizes that the mother of Mirza Mahmud Khan [probably his wife] is trustworthy, and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to respect her;...
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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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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar [Mirza Abu Turab] in Tabriz; he sends greetings, inquires about receiving the salaries and grains; says that he is not hopeful about getting a leave, especially now that is winter; asks ‘Amid Lashkar to look after the household and report to him; asks him to pay a visit to Satvat al-Saltanah; expresses hope that Mirza Ahmad Khan will help ‘Amid Lashkar get the salaries; and sends greetings to mother and sisters.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Muntasir Lashkar writes to [Mirza Abu Turab] ‘Amid Lashkar and asks him to reflect more on his and his mother's decision to go on pilgrimage to Mashhad, as the roads are rough and hazardous, and the trip is costly. He disagrees with ‘Azimat Khanum paying the expenses of the trip, and reminds Validah about ‘Azimat Khanum's situation, that her child was taken away from her, and she was sent to her father's house, and advises them not to spend her money; he then asks about ‘Amid Lashkar's salary and advises ‘Amid Lashkar to look after the family, especially Mirza Mahmud Khan's studies and the...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; praises ‘Amid Lashkar's handwriting and encourages him in his education; notes that, having the post of Lashkar-nivis [army accountant], a title, and a salary, ‘Amid Lashkar should make progress every day and says the writer's sister-in-law will take care of ‘Amid Lashkar and that he should obey her in return; expresses happiness about ‘Amid Lashkar's travels and congratulates him on the new horse; gives some advice on getting the shares of grain, wheat, and cotton and on collecting Malik Khan's debt to ‘Amid Lashkar; mentions sending the accounting booklet...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; discusses problems with receiving his salary, shares of grain, and Mirza Ja‘far Khan Jala’ al-Mulk, the Minister of Maraghah; asks the addressee to inform Haji Satvat al-Saltanah, ‘Amid Lashkar's employer's displeasure with his stay in Tabriz, the writer's warning that continuing his absence from service may result in being forgotten, that the writer is sometimes in Tehran, in Chahar Uymaq at others, and might be sent to Kirman; sends his greetings to Validah Maqami [she who is like a mother to the writer, possibly his sister-in-law].
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar [Mirza Abu Turab Khan]; the writer is concerned that according to Muhammad Khan, ‘Amid Lashkar and his mother are planning to come to Tehran; explains that the costs are high and Hazrat-i Ajall [his highness] had only called for ‘Amid Lashkar and upon hearing this news, he has relieved ‘Amid Lashkar of the obligation to come to Tehran; and emphasizes that ‘Amid Lashkar should stay home and study instead of traveling.
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Letter, 1900
Regarding ‘Ala’ al-Sultan's arrival, the letter reports that he did not accept the offer to stay longer, but that his daughter is staying with them until the end of Jamadi al-Avval, when other family members have returned, because of a divination.