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Letter
Probably from ‘Amid Lashkar's mother; addressed "Esteemed sister"; sends her condolences for Haji Khan's death, reassures her that ‘Amid Lashkar will be at her service, asks her to consider Zahra Sultan, Ruqiyah Sultan, Habib Allah Khan, and ‘Abd Allah Khan as her own children, and sends greetings on behalf of Ma‘sumah Sultan Khanum.
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Regarding ‘Alikhan's daughter-in-law
Correspondence regarding the turmoil in Azarbayjan, including the attack on the Chihriq citadel in which ‘Ali Khan was able to flee along with his wife and children while his daughter-in-law, Muhammad Aqa's wife, was captured by Nasir al-Dawlah, the commander of the national army; the attempt to free her and leaving her with Shaykh al-Islam; ‘Ali Khan's stay in Ottoman lands; and a narration of the story of the cossacks who captured women, and beheaded and cut their hair to present them as men and then receive a reward