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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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Petition against Mirza Riza's wife, 1895
Muhammad Husayn (the canvas seller) and Muhammad Taqi Dih Khvariqani state in a telegram written by Amin Humayun to the Premier (Amin al-Sultan) that Mirza Riza's wife has presented a 47-year-old document in the name of Allah Virdi Khan as a 5-year-old document and by doing this she aims to reject Muhammad Husayn and Muhammad Taqi's ownership of the property. This property, as they indicate, belongs to these two persons and is the source of their income. They request that the premier help them not to lose the property.
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Regarding displacement of Targavir village people, 1907
A telegram from Imamquli in Urumiyah to Atabak A‘zam in Tehran regarding the pillage of Mavanah and Targavir villages by the Ottoman nomads, and the killing of eighteen men and sixty-six women and children. Around three thousand people, mostly Christians, from the neighboring villages, have fled to Urumiyah and are in need of food and clothing; the writer has been collecting aid from the elite and merchants of Urumiyah and is asking for the government's assistance, suggesting that any aid should be delivered via the Christian clergy who will distribute it among their people.
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Telegram from Atabak A‘zam to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1903
Regarding the debt of Taji Khanum, daughter of Sahib Ikhtiyar, owed to Ahmad Mirza Sarhang (colonel); the good reputation of Ahmad Mirza Sarhang; and the author's request from the addressee to investigate this debt
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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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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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Telegram from Sadr-i A‘zam to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1896
Sadr-i A‘zam (Premier)'s regret about hearing of the illness of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma's wife, ʻIzzat al-Saltanah, and wishing for her recovery
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Fakhr al-Mulk to Atabak A‘zam
In a telegram to Atabak A‘zam, Fakhr al-Mulk notifies him of the receipt of his telegram about installments of the fund, taxes collected by Fakhr al-Mulk, the high expenses of transporting Shukuh al-Saltanah's body [to ‘Atabat], the stipend of the road gendarmes, the reception for Anis al-Dawlah's arrival, and more. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Nasir al-Mulk, the governor of Kurdistan.
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma about ʻIzzat al-Saltanah's request, 1903
About ʻIzzat al-Saltanah's request for a ring to give to Munir al-Dawlah, wife of Hisam al-Mulk, for returning the favor of her hospitality. The author asks for the ring from the government to get it to Munir al-Dawlah on behalf of ʻIzzat al-Saltanah
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Telegram from Asad to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1904
Mentions the arrival of ʻIzzat al-Dawlah, preparation for her trip, and matters related to buying some items and payment methods
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