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Letter from Iftikhar al-Saltanah
Letter from Iftikhar al-Saltanah concerning Intizam al-Dawlah's behavior.
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Letter concerning a theft from Mirza Ahmad Mustawfi's house
Letter concerning a theft from Mirza Ahmad Mustawfi's house, finding of the stolen goods with wife of Muhammad Karim and her arrest, hence Muhammad Karim's sit-in at the mosque. The expression of satisfaction upon the arrest of the suspects on the top right margin of the letter might be from Muhammad Shah.
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Letter regarding the petition of Nasir al-Din Shah's wives and daughters
The writer is sending an envelope containing the petition of wives and daughters of the late Nasir al-Din Shah and explains the hardships they are going through and that if the current condition continues they will have to take their appeals to one of the foreign embassies. The author asks the king [Muzaffar al-Din Shah?] for immediate action and a response. The second document is a draft of the same letter in which some parts of it has been rewritten several times.
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Letter regarding a woman taking refuge
Regarding a woman who has run away and taken refuge at the house of the addressee in Isfahan; the writer asks for her return to the uncle. Referring to his previous letter, he expresses gratitude that the addressee has taken care of her and that she had been wise enough to go to him; it is as if she had taken refuge in her own house. The writer emphasizes that the matter should be dealt with according to the edicts of the shari‘a and sunna, especially on such a sensitive issue. If the man's family have a rightful claim, they should bring it forth; only if a settlement cannot be agreed upon,...
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Letters from Amin Aqdas
Three letters from Amin Aqdas [wife of Nasir al-Din Shah]: a letter addressed to ‘Aziz al-Mulk asking him to get Nasir al-Din Shah's signature for the decree for Mirza Hasan Khan the Colonel. The envelop is addressed to ‘Azud al-Mulk and has Amin Aqdas's seal; a letter to ‘Azud al-Mulk asking him to seal a decree for one of her relatives, which is accompanied by an envelope that bears Amin Aqdas's seal; a letter to ‘Azud al-Mulk, the chief justice, in which she asks for assistance in the case of Muzaffar al-Mulk and his sons, especially Mirza Muhammad Khan, who was an overseer for Zill...
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Letter to Riza Quli Khan Salar Mu‘azzam
A letter written by one of Riza Quli Khan Salar Mu‘azzam's children, in which the writer explains the reason for the delay in writing and informs Riza Quli Khan of the wellbeing of his sisters and Mirza Mahmud Khan [his brother]. He also reports on the incidents in Tehran: the businessmen of the bazaar next to the embassy's sit-in protesting to the rejection of the assembly's bylaws, the arrival of ‘Ayn al-Dawlah, and the confirmation of the bylaws and the return of the people.
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Request for help
The author talks about how people in his area, except himself, are supporting either Mushir Divan or Asif Divan. He adds that his belongings as well as his wife and children's clothing have been pillaged and he holds a sit-in at Sayyid Najm al-Din's house. At the end, he asks the addressee for help.
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Muhammad Taqi to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Muhammad Taqi discusses dealing with a rebellion by the Kakavand clan in Harsin and the evacuation of women and children from their homes in Harsin, and mentions that the wives and children of Karim Allah Khan and Baqir Khan have taken refuge in the house of Sultan al-‘Ulama’.
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Requesting help from ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The author asks for ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’s intervention in support of eight Kalhor families who are holding a sit-in at Hamadan’s Imamzadah. They are protesting Ghulam Husayn Khan Ishik Aqasi’s attempt for their forced migration despite the promises made to them during Amir Nizam’s period.
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Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi to Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1923 or 1924
Letter signed by Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi, probably to his brother, Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, asking him to visit the editor of the Hayat-i Iran newspaper and explain Siqat al-Saltanah's situation; discusses political issues, complains about Sardar As‘ad's actions, and says that he should not have been dismissed from the governorship of Quchan; also complains about Husayn Khan, saying that he has wasted the revenues from Quchan on his debauchery and all he does is purchase clothing and fur hats, gamble, and chase prostitutes and does not help Siqat al-Saltanah with work, though he cannot...
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