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Letter from Mother
Written on behalf of the respected Validah [mother]; after greetings, informs the addressee that they have received the money, flour and zucchini and requests that the recipient continue sending food in form of flour for them and ‘Azimat Khanum, and asks for split peas and cheese for the house; talks about the well-being of Buyuk Khanum and other children.
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Letter to mother
Addressed to Validah [mother]; after greetings, the writer mentions sending twelve tumans for the addressee, six tumans for Hasan Khan's house via Muhammad ‘Ali, and eight mans [unit of weight] of oil via the sister and asks the addressee to divide it between Fatimah, Haji, Hasan Khan, and herself and to do so confidentially so that nobody has expectations of the writer.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1924
About: asking Habib Allah to send pack animals to deliver wheat from the villages of Zaviyah and Varaqah; the 72 mans [unit of weight] of wheat received from Aqdagh, in spite of which the writer is undergoing hardship; other issues concerning finances, debts, and government assignments; the cold weather and snow; complaining of not having a female servant; Yusuf's disobedience and his punishment; inviting Muntasir Sultan and Sarkar ‘Illiyah; informing Sarkar ‘Illiyah of ‘Amid Lashkar's updates; sending greetings on behalf of Mustafa's mother and the children; Buyuk Khanum's education and...
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Letter
Letter regarding the situation of the peasants in the villages of Sis, Amir Zakariya, and Malik-zadah; states that villagers have sold all their belongings and are short of food and responds to the addressee's assertion about making some soup and giving it to the villagers.
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Letter from ‘Abd al-Husayn
Letter, with ‘Abd al-Husayn's seal on verso, about the turmoil caused by the Quchkanlus, the writer's busy life, the addressees' telegram, Mushir Lashkar's order, and sending the military decree from Tabriz; the writer then asks about the family's well-being and asks for a few bottles of vinegar for making sikanjabin [a kind of syrup].
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Letter from Mother
Written on behalf of the respected Validah [mother]; about Buyuk Khanum beginning to talk, providing money for pilgrimage to Mecca, and sending greetings to Haji Khanum and Zahra Sultan Khanum.
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Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1907
Letter [probably from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar] addressed to Mu‘tamad al-Sultan, discussing: his entry to Ardabil; the regiment having first camped outside of the city, but having been placed in a caravanserai due to the snow and severe cold; concern about winter in Tabriz and a food shortage, in light of which he advises them to be careful in consuming food; an inquiry about receiving grain; a request that the addressee bring some wheat to the house in case Haji Khan has not sent their share of flour; promissory notes; advice to check on the house, oversee the children's studies,...
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Petition to Nusrat al-Dawlah Khanum
Haji Amin Daftar, son of the late Mustashar al-Saltanah, writes to Nusrat al-Dawlah about his hardship and asks for help
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan, 1914
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan; discusses: news of Mudir al-Iyalah's departure to Tabriz on Friday to bring his son, Baqir Khan, to his own house; having sent a letter and an outfit with him and asking the addressee to give the outfit to his sister and to let him know if Sarkar ‘Illiyah likes it so he can send one for her as well; sending six bottles of rose water, six bottles of pussy willow water, and one bottle of yarrow water, which is good for stomach pain, via Abu al-Qasim Aqa and advises the recipient to make sure that Ma‘sum receives the package and not to accept any broken bottles;...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to Ghaffar Khan Sultan
Muntasir Lashkar complains about Ghaffar Khan Sultan ignoring his previous requests about sending money and flour via Muhammad Quli and Bayram‘ali and emphasizes the necessity of receiving those items before winter. He also mentions that he has sent Muhammad ‘Ali this time and says that the addressee has no more excuses for not sending the items.