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Letters from [Sadiqah Khanum] to [Saʻid al-Sultan]
Five letters from [Sadiqah Khanum] to [Saʻid al-Sultan] covering the following topics: receiving two lambs and two carpets from him and delivering them to two other people, asking Saʻid al-Sultan to buy European dresses, sports equipment, and toys from Tehran, the price of Danan village, suggesting that he sends private letters through Mirza Musa; taking care of Anisah Khanum during her labor, as well as recommending that Saʻid al-Sultan be in Sanandaj; complaining about the lack of attention from Saʻid al-Mamalik; ʻAtaʼ [Allah] and Zuhrah send greetings.
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Petition regarding a burglary, 1910
Petition by Karbalayi ‘Abd al-Muhammad from Kurdistan to the Ministry of Interior regarding the burglary of his house as they were preparing for his deceased wife’s ceremony. One hundred-fifty tumans and some household items were stolen, which were traced back to a nearby house. The suspect is one of the four residents of the house and is named ‘Aziz. He claims to be an Ottoman national, but the writer asserts that he is a peasant from Rashih-Dih village in Marivan, Kurdistan. He complains against Mujarrab al-Dawlah, the government official who has freed the suspect.
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Letters from [Mah Talʻat Khanum] to [Saʻid al-Sultan]
Letters from Mah Talʻat Khanum to Saʻid al-Sultan covering the following topics: a request for purchase of honey and potatoes, sending him a pair of socks, and finances; a request for the purchase of fabric and gold, the overseer ʻAbd al-Karim, Salar Fatih's debt, the political turmoil [in Kurdistan]; how some people are inviting Sardar Rashid to oppose to the local government; a reply to his previous letter, giving him advice and writing about a marriage; Muluk Khanum's giving birth to a stillborn; the marriage of the daughter of Shahzadah and Iʻzaz al-Mulk--Saʻid al-Sultan's sisters and...