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Copy of letter from Fatimah Khanum to head of Customs House
The writer talks about the road construction on the fields belonging to his son, ‘Inayat Allah Khan, despite his wishes, and requests it be prevented. Water is also being prevented from coming to the farms which is brutal for the peasants. The writer also discusses the seizing of Sar Firuzabad farms. The author asks the addressee for justice and an investigation.
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Group of Kurds' letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letter of a group of Kurds to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma mentions that Sayyid Kazim lent money to ‘Azrah based on their friendship and the trust between them, but later ‘Azrah denied receiving this money
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Ishaq Kalimi to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The writer asks the addressee to investigate the murder of his father and his appointee, and talks about the unfairness of this incident especially because he could not find their bodies.
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Letter about Tuti Khanum's petition
The writer mentions receiving Tuti Khanum's petition that was supposed to go to the addressee, but was later taken back by her husband, Kazim Khan; apparently they have reached a settlement with Aqa Sayyid Hasan the Friday prayer-leader
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Letter about looting of properties
The author writes about damages done to the properties of his peasants, the killing of ten servants and peasants, wounding of five to six women and children, and burning of four to five hundred animals by Quch Bayg and his men. He asks the addressee for help.
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Letter from Muhtaram to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The writer discusses the hardships she faced after the death of her father, the late Haji ʻAliriza Khan, and elaborates on how Amir Afshar and people from Garus have destroyed the villages she owns based on the sale settlement between her and her father. She mentions that she and her mother have been treated with extreme cruelty. She asks the addressee for justice after reviewing the settlement.
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Letter from Talʻat al-Dawlah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Talʻat al-Dawlah, daughter of Nadim al-Saltanah and wife of Haji ʻAliriza Khan, talks about the hardships she faced after her husband's death. She describes how agents looted her house and seized fifty thousand tumans worth of property that Haji ʻAliriza Khan had transferred to their daughter, Muhtaram, before passing away. Also, her husband's nephew sent a telegram to Tehran claiming his share of these belongings. The writer notes the cruelty her and her daughter experienced, and asks the addressee for help and justice.
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Letter from ‘Abbas Khan's wife to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1904
Discusses the hardships she and her children have been through after her husband (‘Abbas Khan)'s death, including creditors asking for their money, of which she has none; and rejecting ‘Ali Akbar Khan's claim. She asks the addressee for help and a stipend.
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Letter from ‘Ali Akbar Khudabandah-lu
‘Ali Akbar Khudabandah-lu writes about the hardship his family has suffered because of his illness and the brutality against peasants by the government
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Letter to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The author talks about Haydar ‘Ali Khan Sartip (brigadier)'s aggression against their village and the murder of a person by shooting at a wedding ceremony