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Letter, 1923
Regarding: inquiring about the addressee's requested promotion; severe floods, causing the destruction of houses including Vusuq al-Hukama's building, and two people are missing; the earthquake in Turbat near Mashhad, which lasted eight days and, according to Tehran's newspapers, resulted in the death of four thousand people; collecting aid for the victims; the thunderstorm in Qarajah Dagh damaging one hundred trees; the hail in Khuy, each ball of which was as large as an egg, damage to the crops; purchasing cheese for the household; Mustafa Khan's departure; other local news; and greetings...
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Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi to Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi
Letter from Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi to his brother, probably Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi; discusses political issues; complains about Sardar As‘ad's actions; asks his brother to follow up about his situation and says that he would ask him to visit if he gets the governorship of Sabzivar, but will otherwise have to leave Mashhad, as he cannot afford it.
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several letters
Letters include the following: a letter from Asiyah to [?] about with detailed reports of a wedding, a letter from Munir [al-Saltanah] to Asʻad [al-Saltanah] concerning family matters and the death of Shaykh Muhammad Taqi, a letter regarding Mirza Mahmud, and two other letters concerning contemporary political affairs.
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Documents related to Sakinah Khanum's claim against Afrasiyab Khan, 1915 to 1916
Regarding a claim by Sakinah Khanum, wife of Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali from Sabzivar, against Afrasiyab Khan (Alexander), son of Comte de Monte Fort, over two white horses. She presents an affidavit and a settlement in which her daughter, Kawkab Khanum, has transferred ownership of the two horses to her along with their accessories and a carriage. Haji Riza Gari-chi (coachman) from Shiraz, son of Rustam Khan, had transferred the mentioned items to his wife, Kawkab Khanum, for her mahr of one hundred fifty tumans. On the other hand, Afrasiyab Khan states that Haji Riza had sold him the two horses...
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Regarding ‘Ismat Agha's salary, 1910
Documents include power of attorney from ‘Ismat Agha, daughter of Haji Muhammad Husayn Ihtisham al-Tawliyyah, to her brother, Aqa Muhammad Khan, to represent and receive her salary; and her identity verification and salary form
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Surur al-Saltanah and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk love letters, 1909 to 1910
Love letters of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash), son of Karim Dad Khan, to Surur al-Saltanah, daughter of Zarrin Kulah Khanum and Khazin al-Mulk, accompanied by some envelopes and part of a letter, probably from Surur al-Saltanah to Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk. These letters were most likely written during the time between their ‘Aqd (formal contract of marriage) and ‘Arusi (marriage celebration and consummation), while Surur al-Saltanah was living in Tehran and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk was traveling between Tehran and Khurasan; the letters have also been separately included in this collection;...
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Correspondence related to Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi and Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1924-1925
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