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Family letter, 1915
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan, on the letterhead of the Salmas governorate; the writer expresses happiness about the well-being of the addressee and Sarkar ‘Illiyah and his pleasure at seeing that the letter was in the handwriting of Mashhadiyah Khanum; given the access to her, Safiyah's mother should not ask anyone else to write these letters, it is not good for strangers to learn about the family's secrets; talks about arriving at Salmas from Khuy and his government position, noting that the weather is better in Salmas and his chest feels better; mentions Dabir al-Sultan and urges...
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Letter, 1915
About receiving the addressee's letter and items, some complaints, a request for a wool outfit, ‘Amid Lashkar's visits to Haji Mirza ‘Alinaqi, and sending extra money to the house
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About Sitarah Khanum's property, 1907
Qasim, the son of Sitarah Khanum (daughter of Haji ʻAli, son of Qahriman) claims that Aqa Baqir Amin al-Ruʻaya, the merchant, has seized Sitarah Khanum's property. The office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Salmas rejected his claim. The document dates October 8, 1907. The other document is records the sale of Sitarah Khanum's property to Aqa Baqir Amin al-Ruʻaya the merchant, which includes witnesses' signatures and detailed information on the seller, the buyer, the area of the property, and its price.
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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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