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Letter to Haj Musta‘an al-Mamalik, 1908
Letter to Haj Musta‘an al-Mamalik, the governor of Hashtrud, regarding some financial transactions.
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Letter from Sitvat al-Saltanah
With Sitvat al-Saltanah's seal, regarding land taxes, the wages of the army regiment and other accounting matters, and Mirza Mahdi Khan's good performance.
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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.
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Letter
Addressed to his brother; the writer expresses regret at neglecting his warning, says that he cannot go back to Tabriz because he has a good position in Tehran, claims that his brother and his-father-in-law were after his properties, describes the hardships he has faced, requests that the addressee help him manage the revenue and crops from the properties in Nahran, Khanqah, and Ganjinah Kitab, mentions his debt to Validah Maqami [a woman who is as a mother to him] and two other people, asks him to send the writer's family to Tehran to be with him, expresses the desire to cut financial ties...
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Muntasir Lashkar to Habib Allah Khan Sultan, 1916
Muntasir Lashkar to Habib Allah Khan Sultan; he tells him that he has put in a good word for him with ‘Amid Lashkar and that in return, Habib Allah Khan Sultan should be honest and pay his debt to ‘Amid Lashkar; according to ‘Amid Lashkar, Habib Allah Khan has been taking the allowance that belongs to the writer's children and is not sharing it with anybody else. That being the case, the writer warns him to share what he receives before he has to interfere. The letter also discusses giving ‘Amid Lashkar his share of grain; Ma‘sum's debt of nine tumans to ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah, the revered sister...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, probably from Muntasir Lashkar; about receiving the papers, envelopes, promissory notes, and clothing; inquires about Baba Khan's salary; discusses taxes, grain receipts, and other related financial issues; declares that he is sending a fifty-tuman promissory note in preparation for winter and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to give five tumans of it to Karbalayi Khanum; sends greetings to Hamid al-Sultan; expresses his worry about Ma‘sumah Sultan's illness, thanks his sister-in-law for taking care of her, and then says that he is concerned about the increasing expenses of...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Muntasir Lashkar says that he is happy about ‘Amid Lashkar's recovery after seeing his note on the margin of Mirza Muhammad Khan's letter, expresses sympathy about the hardship of winter and being short of money because of the repair expenses, reports that he has not been able to find a job, stays at home most of the time, and does not have any firewood, mentions that ‘Amid Lashkar's mother wants him to come back to the city sooner and says that Mirza Mahmud Khan could also come back with him if he is not willing to stay more, and discusses the papers of Zaviyah village being kept by Mirza...
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Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1898
Letter form ‘Amid Lashkar's brother [probably Muntasir Lashkar], probably to ‘Amid Lashkar, regarding financial and work-related issues, including: the Mukri booklets, the addressee's wages, the sending of the promissory notes of the governor of Hashtrud by Haji Khan Yavar, sending Bayram‘ali to Pasha Bayg in Tabriz, whether the addressee is interested in buying the properties of Abu al-Fath the sheriff, and household news, such as Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1924
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar the secretary of the army brigade in Urumiyah, dated November 17, 1924; the letter shares some news and requests in an itemized format, including the whitewashing of all rooms' walls; payment of debts; an attempt to obtain payments from Ghaffar al-Sultan, son of Hasanlu; failing to receive money from Mr. Sawlat; that the brigadier has sent a pair of geese and a six-month old lamb; obtaining the remaining seven thousand [dinars?] from the mirror makers and giving it to Sarkar ‘Illiyah; not receiving wheat and flour from the villages of Zaviyah and Varaqah...
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Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali to ‘Amid Lashkar
Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali [probably Muntasir Lashkar] to ‘Amid Lashkar; about: the well-being of Mirza Abu Turab Khan and others; politics, governance, and finances; asking ‘Amid Lashkar to return to Tabriz, given that staying in Tehran will reduce his compensations; Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies and requesting photos of ‘Amid Lashkar, a watch, and clothings on his behalf; Abu Turab Khan's mother's request for more letters and a question about sending her son to Tehran with Mirza Mahdi Khan if ‘Amid Lashkar does not visit Tabriz by the new year.