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Letter, 1914
The writer expresses happiness in receiving the addressee's letter and their well-being, talks about work-related issues, Sadiqah Khanum's complaint, an objection to his time off request, sending clothing, money or promissory notes, and money to his house for Rubabah Khanum, mentions sending five photographs, asks for ink, payment of his debts, and inquires about the addressee's stipend and repairs of the house
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Letter
The writer talks about getting money from Basir Nizam, purchasing a property, the death and funeral of Abd Allah Khan, Mirza Muhammad (the younger son of Muntasir) becoming a Rawzah Khvan (preacher), and sending dried or sour apricots, sour grapes, socks, outfits, and underpants
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Correspondence of Kishikchi Bashi, [late 19th century]
Kishikchi Bashi's letters to Lalah Bashi, Haji Khanum, perhaps Nusrat al-Dawlah, and others. Some of the letters concern Kishikchi Bashi taking measures to cultivate and maintain good relations with Shukuh al-Saltanah. There is a list of gifts given by Kishikchi Bashi to the entourage of Shukuh al-Saltanah. Many of the letters are related to family affairs.
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Letter to family
The writer recounts her/his trip to Usku and Dihkhvarqan; reports disappointment at being unable to be with the family during the ‘Ayd; sends greetings to Mirza Riza Khan, Mirza Faraj Khan, Mirza Taqikhan, Shams al-Taj Khanum, and Zarrin al-Taj Khanum; informs about sending the animals and horses and requests that his/her possessions held by Amin al-Kuttab to be sent to him/her; asks for some white under-garments to be sewn for her/him; points out the disruption caused by ‘Imad al-Tujjar; and requests that the addressee pay the carriage fee to Karbalayi ‘Abbas.
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Letters from Abu Turab Khan and Muntasir Lashkar
Two letters on two sides of a paper. One most likely from Abu Turab Khan to Mahdi Khan Muntasir Lashkar, which includes greetings, a report of daily activities, asks for a shawl for his mother since he has taken the one the addressee had sent her, asks for money to purchase winter clothing, mentions Rubabah Khanum's complaints, and paying three tumans to his sister, Fatimah Khanum. The other letter is most likely from Mahdi Khan Muntasir Lashkar with the seal of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali, which includes greetings, mentions Abu Turab Khan and other's well-being, requests for money by Aqa-yi Sar...
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Regarding complaints by the Christians of Azarbayjan, 1910
Correspondence among the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, their office in Urumiyah, a representative of the Christian population in Azarbayjan, and the Ottoman Embassy, regarding the complaints by the Christians against the nomadic Kurds who plunder their villages and abduct Christian girls, as well as the complaint by the French and American embassies in support of the Christians.
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Fatimah Jadid al-Islam and her female companion's petitions
A petition from Fatimah Jadid al-Islam Bukani, a former [Christian] Armenian who had recently converted to Islam, in which she discusses the promise given to her and her female companion to receive compensation after her conversion. She also mentions that she was assured that she would be relocated from the Armenian village of Armani Bulaghi to Sayf al-Din Khan's village, so that she could be safe from people's bitter words after her conversion and that she was promised funds for her living expenses. She notes that none of these promises were fulfilled. The other document is the petition of...
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Abduction of Christian girls by Kurds, 1910
Includes correspondence among the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its office in Urumiyah, the Ministry of Interior, the Iranian Embassy, and the Ottoman Embassy, regarding the abduction of three Christian girls by Kurds in the villages in the vicinity of Urumiyah. First, regarding Katrin, who was abducted by Qasim and his group, and was taken to Haydarlu village, includes the account of freeing the girl and her testimony on being taken by force; and the consequent revenge of the Kurds against the people of Haydarlu who helped in the girl's rescue and injuring Khalil Bayg and killing his...
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Correspondence related to Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi and Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1924-1925
See related items for each individual letter and its description.
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Miscellaneous writings, 1891-1985
Miscellaneous writings, including: a page with a list of books and some notes with "93" on the verso; a list of books by the Bab and Subh-i Azal; a list of photographic glass plates and the numbers of Babis and Baha’is killed between 1849-1973; a list of endowed books and prayers for different occasions; a holiday greeting; a fragment of a testimonial about Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi and her companions' travels to Cyprus and a receipt of a collection of items belonging to Subh-i Azal from 'Aliyah Khanum; a childbirth greeting and miscellaneous writings of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi on the verso;...
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