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Petition of a woman to Amin al-Sultan
A petition, to Amin al-Sultan, written by a woman who was converted to Islam from Judaism by the Friday prayer-leader four years ago. She was forced to marry and now her husband has fled his creditors and left her with their young children wandering in Tehran. She has taken refuge in Amin al-Sultan's house in hope for some help in the cold weather.
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Love letters
Three love letters and a postcard, which have unknown writers and recipients, including: a letter in which the writer, who has been very patient in waiting to see the recipient again, complains about the recipient's inattention and indicates that the reader should send their reply to ‘Ali Akbar (the merchant from Tabriz)'s shop. The first letter also includes a poem about being far away from the beloved; a letter about missing the beloved, from whom the writer does not have any news; a love letter in which the writer expresses sadness and writes about a visit to Schultz (the doctor) after...
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Eugenie Pillot to Amin al-Sultan
A letter from Paris written by Eugenie Pillot to Amin al-Sultan. The letter was written in French and a Persian translation was attached. The writer complains about the inappropriate and extensive expectations of Fakhr al-Mulk whose letter to Tehran has been returned to Madam Pillot and her husband in Paris. The writer has also asked Monsieur Bazirkiyan to check the letters in Tehran and if any were from Fakhr al-Mulk and if so, to send them directly to Amin al-Sultan. The writer also sends their devotion and loyalty to Amin al-Sultan and asks for his investigation of the matter.
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A Petition to the King by Faramarz, the Royal Barber
A petition by Faramarz, the royal barber, to the king, in which the writer mentions that he learned his job in Istanbul and Egypt, moved to Iran and has been working as the royal barber for the ambassadors for the last two years. The writer has been ill and would like to ask for help with the expenses related to his illness.
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Documents Related to the Shrine of Hazrat ‘Abd al-‘Azim
Texts about the shrine of Hazrat ‘Abd al-‘Azim, including: a report which talks about the expenses of the shrine of Hazrat ‘Abd al-‘Azim (including shrine, portico, veranda, etc) and other tombs (including that of the Crown Prince, Husayn Khan, Muhsin Mirza, daughter of Muʻizz al-Dawlah, Surur al-Saltanah, Majd al-Dawlah, ‘Abd Allah Mirza, and Sayyid ‘Abd Allah) in the period between 7th to 12th January 1876, an order for compensation written by Amin al-Sultan to Shatir Hashim, whose belongings were stolen, Amin al-Sultan's command that the custodian of the shrine arrest the two criminals...
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