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Decree on a payment to Hijab al-Saltanah, 1901
Muzaffar al-Din Shah’s decree determining that the late Riza Guli Khan Fakhim al-Dawlah’s salary will belong to his daughter, Hijab al-Saltanah (wife of Mani‘ al-Dawlah), after setting aside one-third of it
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Jewish woman's conversion to Islam, 1901
Includes three telegrams by Muhsin from Savujbulagh regarding a Jewish woman who fled and converted to Islam with the help of a Kurdish Muslim; her husband declared his conversion by shaving his head and beard in order to take his wife back; later, he denied the conversion and announced that he was coerced to convert. Some of the ‘ulama accused him of blasphemy and ordered his killing. Thus, people have gathered to witness the execution and are causing turmoil. The writer has arrested the man to protect him from execution and asks for guidance on how to settle the matter.
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Letter
About meeting with Malik Khan Yavar and Fath Allah Khan the colonel regarding the decree for the addressee, problems of drafting soldiers, tax revenue, etc.
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Letter about the guardianship of Vakil al-Sifarah's son, 1903
The author mentions asking Ahmad Bayg about Vakil al-Sifarah's sister's concern regarding giving guardianship of Vakil al-Sifarah's son to his mother (Vakil al-Sifarah's wife). Ahmad Bayg’s response is to wait for confirmation of guardianship.
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Letter from ‘Abd al-Husayn
Letter, with ‘Abd al-Husayn's seal on verso, about the turmoil caused by the Quchkanlus, the writer's busy life, the addressees' telegram, Mushir Lashkar's order, and sending the military decree from Tabriz; the writer then asks about the family's well-being and asks for a few bottles of vinegar for making sikanjabin [a kind of syrup].
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Letter of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali
Letter by Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali [probably Muntasir Lashkar] in two parts, announcing that all the legal and military titles and positions belonging to the deceased ‘Amid Lashkar have been granted to his son, Mirza Abu Turab Khan, and the writer has been granted the title and position of Sar Rishtah Dar [the pay master]. The second part of the letter is addressed to the writer's sister, expressing sorrow and condolensces about 'Amid Lashkar's death.
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Letter, 1901
The letter mentions arrival on Monday, taking care of the goats and horses, delivering hay for peasants of Varaghah and barley as rent, Vusuq Lashkar delivering a document to Amin al-Dawlah, delivering grains to Tabriz, getting sugar cones, wishing recovery for the addressee, well-being of the beloved Sar Rishtah Dar [pay master] and requesting clothing and a shawl for his mother, ‘Ismat Khanum's request for a clothing, a wrapping cloth, and a bracelet, and greetings from Baygum Baji and others
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Letters from Shams al-Dawlah
Three letters from Shams al-Dawlah [wife of Nasir al-Din Shah] including two letters to ‘Azud al-Mulk and a letter of complaint to an unidentified person regarding the arrest of her brother, ‘Ayn al-Dawlah [‘Abd al-Majid Mirza]. The first letter is about the decree for ‘Ayn al-Dawlah in which she complains about ‘Azud al-Mulk's delay in sealing the decree and asks him to speed up the process and otherwise, to send it back with the messenger Mirza Ahmad Khan. She has included fifty five-thousand bills for the taxation costs in the envelope. The second letter to ‘Azud al-Mulk is about the...
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Mirza Riza's complaint
Mirza Riza claims that the house and garden located in the Vijubah neighborhood of Tabriz, which he purchased from Khvajah Hartun the Christian has been seized by Haji Mihr ‘Ali Tabrizi. Mirza Riza has an order from Mirza Mahmud Shaykh al-Islam in support of his claim. However, Haj ‘Ali also claims ownership of the house and has a supportive order from Imam Jum‘ah Mirza Isma‘il and Haj Mirza Aqa Javad. After another ruling in favor of Mirza Riza, Haji Mihr ‘Ali claims that since the property belongs to his sister, her husband should represent her in court, but after a while, the husband...
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Muzaffar al-Din Shah's decree to transfer ownership of Tasuj to Nur al-Saltanah, 1899
Muzaffar al-Din Shah transfers the ownership of the village of Tasuj in Azarbayjan to his daughter, Nur al-Saltanah. Two years earlier, the state revenue from this land had been granted to her husband, Kazim Aqa, and her child. Now, with the confirmation of the premier, Amin al-Sultan, state revenue [tyuyul] of this land will be permanently transferred to Aqa Mirza Kazim and Nur al-Saltanah's child.
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