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Asad Allah to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Regarding property of Hasan Khan Shahab Lashkar, his mother, and his wife; their deception by Khalil Khan and his son, Sar Khvush Khan; usurpation of their belongings including six male slaves and some weapons; and their imprisonment
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Correspondence about the death of ‘Ali's wife
Mashhadi Husayn Farrash (from Harsin) writes to Umm al-Khaqan about his sister's son and husband who have been imprisoned by ‘Ala’ al-Dawlah because of a false accusation of murdering the daughter of Muhammad ‘Ali. The writer describes that Muhammad ‘Ali sent his daughter who was deathly ill to her husband ‘Ali's house, and after a while she passed away. Then, Muhammad ‘Ali accused his son-in-law (‘Ali) and his father for murdering his daughter. The author asks the addressee to mediate and requests ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma forgive his innocent sister's son and husband. There is...
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Letter from Asad to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1895
Kadkhuda (village chief) Gulmuhammad from Tilku forcibly took about five hundred tumans as well as some goods belonging to a woman, and his son Habib also harassed and assaulted the woman; the author imprisoned them, and they will remain in the prison until the recipient arrives to issue the final verdict.
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Letter from Shahrukh to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Talks about ‘Ali Bayg, son of Salim, who murdered the daughter of Umid ‘Ali Hasan; Umid ‘Ali Hasan, with the help of people from the Kakavand clan, has stolen five hundred ewes and goats and two donkeys as blood money and he and ‘Ali Bayg have been imprisoned. The writer asks Husayn Khan, who has promised to secure the blood money, to go to Harsin to end the quarreling, but he refuses to do so. ‘Ali Bayg's mother, also, has hidden all their belongings to avoid paying the blood money; the author asks the addressee to order Husayn Khan and ‘Ali Bayg's mother to go to Harsin to pay the blood...
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Report to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The author reports to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma the news of the Democratic Party regarding 'Ali Akbar Khan taking Aqa Rahim hostage for pushing the government to release ‘Ali Murad Khan. Also, the writer reports the poor quality of bread in the bakeries, and the sit-in of eight women protesting the detention of their husbands in relation to a wool purchase.
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Two letters to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The first letter is from Muʻtamad al-Sultan Muhammad Taqi Khan Sarhang (colonel) responding to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma's request regarding the complaint by Karamʻali (from Harsin)'s wife. The second letter is a petition against Karamʻali (from Harsin). Both letters include a report of sexual assault towards a woman by a few men from Luristan.
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Ziba to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Ziba writes about her husband Karamʻali (from Harsin) and his brother's children being beaten by relatives of Muʻtamad al-Sultan Muhammad Taqi Khan Sarhang (colonel), as well as his imprisonment. She claims that her husband is innocent and asks ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for help. In the margin, ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma asks Muʻtamad al-Sultan Muhammad Taqi Khan Sarhang (colonel) to review the case and release Karamʻali (from Harsin) from jail if he is innocent.