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Fragment of a report
The writer reports on the safety of Gilan province and describes how the city is free of burglars, drunks, and gamblers; notes the kindness of Mahd ‘Ulya toward the recipient of the letter; sends one of the two cushions s/he had made for her/his own wedding with the rest of the items the recipient had requested to be tailored; and states that a hundred leather covers have been made and some of them have been delivered by Sayyid Kazim, and directs that whichever is better be handed over to Mahd ‘Ulya. The writer then talks about the good governance of ‘Abd al-Vahhab's son despite his young...
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Greetings letter
The writer mentions the breaking of one of the three rose water bottles and talks about financial matters.
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Family letter
After the greeting, the writer talks about a mother's well-being, mentions the addressee's visit to Gilan, and asks for some colorful hats
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Family letter
After greetings, the writer talks about transferring money, the price of rice in Tehran, raining in the northern areas, unsold rice, and the addressee's visit from Tehran along with their aunt.
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Correspondence regarding the complain by Nim Taj Khanum and Zarrin Khanum, 1919 to 1924
Regarding complaint by Nim Taj Khanum and Zarrin Khanum, daughters of Mirza ‘Abd al-Rahim, against Ghulamhusayn Khan, son of Mirza ‘Abd al-Rahim, over inherited land, Gurab, and his conviction by the court for dispossession and payment of ten thousand tumans to the plaintiffs; Haj Sayf al-Shari‘ah, with power of attorney from Ghulamhusayn Khan, requests dispensation from the mentioned payment and the court expenses, and the court votes in his favor.
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Letters, 1904
The first letter, dated March 10, 1904, is about departing from Pusht-i Misar, getting the list of pottery makers from Haji Mirza Yahya, the well-being of people of the andarun, whose letters are enclosed, Aqa Isma‘il Aqa's recovery and the decrease of the epidemic in the city, the rain and cooling of the weather, and requesting an almond-shaped agate seal. Another letter, in which the writer refers to the addressee's letter from the previous month, is about Aqa Kuchak's recovery and the decrease of the epidemic, the Shah's visit to the city for the Salam ceremony, sending four mans [unit...
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Regarding Sahib Khanum's salary, 1911
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Sahib Khanum (Hajiyah Khanum), who is the daughter of Haj Hasan‘ali Khan Ajudan Bashi, the niece of Mirza Muhammad Qavam al-Dawlah, and the wife of Mirza ‘Abd al-Vahhab Khan Asif al-Dawlah; her power of attorney to Mirza Husayn Khan to represent and receive her salary; and her identity verification and salary form
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1909
Letter about upheavals in Azarbayjan, Fars, Khurasan, Mazandaran, Gilan, and Kirmanshah. The writer asks ‘Abd al-Husayn Farmanfarma to go out amongst the protesting crowd and reassure them that they will get their requests for the sake of government popularity and less casualties. Also, the author writes about people’s demands for constitutional reforms and the Iranian parliament.
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Petition by Nasir al-Din Shah's wives, 1912 to 1917
Correspondence including petitions from ‘Aziz al-Saltanah [probably Nasir al-Din Shah's sister] and Mahbub al-Saltanah, Fatimah Sultan Khanum, and Farangis Khanum, Nasir al-Din Shah's wives, regarding their delinquent salaries, which were supposed to be issued in Gilan; they complain about Mukarram al-Dawlah's negligence. There are also letters from Mukarram al-Dawlah, the Ministries of Finance and Interior, and the Treasury Department.
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Kulliyat of Tajmah Khanum
Tajmah Khanum wrote this book, composed of three parts. The first part consists of nearly 120 verses. The first poem is a sonnet written by the poet when she was 16 and the last one was written to praise Riza Shah. The second part is more than 20 letters and notes, which are mostly administrative and legal. Other letters were addressed to women who where contemporaries of Tajmah Khanum. The third part of this book is a selection of poems by Persian poets from Rudaki to the Qajar period.
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