Search
-
3Images
Ballad
Three pages of tasnifs (ballads) with satirical content
-
1Images
Division of ‘Izzat Allah Khan Sultan's inheritance
List of ‘Izzat Allah Khan Sultan's belongings, including pack animals, kitchenware, bedding, and household furnishings, which are divided among the inheritors: Gawhar Taj Khanum, Fatimah Baygum Khanum, Munavvar Khanum, and the underage children, Riza Quli Khan, Buyuk Khan, and ‘Ali Akbar Khan.
-
2Images
Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar
Hamid al-Sultan, probably to ‘Amid Lashkar, writing this letter after his mid-day nap, talks about the brigadier sending Bayram Kadkhuda [the village chief] to work on the financial accounts and other news, including Muqtadir Nizam's sheep; not receiving one month's salary; the children's medicine; ‘Ali Muhammad delivering seventeen tumans from Varaqah to the addressee's mother; expressing happiness with the choice of Sattar as the head of ‘Amidiyah kitchen and the decent food; discusses Haji Mirza ‘Ali Aqa's interest in purchasing the villages of Varaqah and Zaviyah; reports the...
-
2Images
Letter
Letter consists of family news, including: receiving the envelope and the lamb, that Basir Nizam has not given them the money yet, that Munavvar and Fatimah were not getting along and Munavvar has gone to her father's house, that the writer has asked Na’ib to come and get the children because of they were very upset, the request by the addressee's sister to purchase the properties of Haji Muhammad ‘Arab across from the ‘Arab mosque, but the writer does not have the money, Hamid Aqa's visit, asking the addressee to visit at the beginning of Muharram, that government officials receive a...
-
2Images
Letter
The writer complains that they have not received any letters from the addressee, whose mother gets worried when there is no news from him. The writer, having considered complaining to the governor but decided against embarrassing the addressee, asks whether financial problems are preventing him from sending letters; says they have gone to the city and, despite Karbalayi's insistence, are not planning to return soon; reassures the addressee about the wellness of the household and Sarkar ‘Aliyah; mentions not receiving as much wheat as expected; and offers help if financial constraints stop...
-
1Images
Letter
The writer hopes for the recovery of the addressee and talks about his travel to Marand and Zunuz, providing food for the household, sending money, and informing Hajar about Narjis and Halimah's well-being
-
3Images
Letter
Letter about local and family news, including: Sawlat al-Saltanah's visit and his stay at Sitvat al-Saltanah's house, firing Javad, who has been dishonest and negligent, providing wheat, sour grapes, and oil, concern about the letters the addressee has not received and a request that he follow up with the post office, informing him that the money sent via Sayf Allah Khan was given to Sarkar ‘Aliyah, sending seven chickens to raise and fatten by the time the addressee returns, Jalal Lashkar is expecting the document regarding power of attorney.
-
2Images
Letter from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar; discusses receiving a twenty-five tuman promissory note via the merchant of Dilmaqan and delivering it to Sarkar ‘Illiyah, the delay in the payment of their salaries and other work-related issues, the cold weather, leveling of the roads, the new street, demolition of Nawbar bazaar; notes that the repairs have not yet reached their neighborhood and that the writer has not received any news from the villages because of the cold weather and closed roads; reports that Muhammad Khan and Haji ‘Abd Allah Khan have come on foot and that Sawlat...
-
3Images
Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; about collecting taxes, promissory notes, Baba Khan's salary, and sending money to ‘Amid Lashkar; sends greetings to Validah Maqami [a woman who is like a mother]; another page discusses sending lamb for the household's meat consumption, delivery of grain, oil, cheese, kashk [whey or dried yogurt], and chicken, and some financial issues; the last page bears Muntasir Lashkar's seal and is about writing the order to receive ‘Ali Bayg Nayib's promissory notes and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to deliver the enclosed letters to their addressees.
-
1Images
Letter to family
The writer recounts her/his trip to Usku and Dihkhvarqan; reports disappointment at being unable to be with the family during the ‘Ayd; sends greetings to Mirza Riza Khan, Mirza Faraj Khan, Mirza Taqikhan, Shams al-Taj Khanum, and Zarrin al-Taj Khanum; informs about sending the animals and horses and requests that his/her possessions held by Amin al-Kuttab to be sent to him/her; asks for some white under-garments to be sewn for her/him; points out the disruption caused by ‘Imad al-Tujjar; and requests that the addressee pay the carriage fee to Karbalayi ‘Abbas.
Filter
- D Reset
Genres
Subjects
- Danimals
Collections
Places
- Char Uymaq (Azarbayjan)(9)
- Hashtrud (Azarbayjan)(5)
- Tabriz(4)
- Usku (Azarbayjan)(2)
- Tehran(2)
- Khuy(2)
- Azarbayjan(2)
- Urumiyah(1)
- Savujbulagh (Savujbulagh-i Mukri or Mahabad, West Azarbayjan Province)(1)
- Rasht(1)
- Qum(1)
- Najaf(1)
- Miyanah(1)
- Mashhad(1)
- Marand(1)
- Maraghah(1)
- Karbala’(1)
- Garmrud(1)
- Chibni (Hashtrud)(1)
- Azarshahr (Azarbayjan)(1)