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Settlements of Shams al-Taj and her mother Shafa Khanum, 1916 to 1918
1- Settlement between Shams Taj, the daughter of Amin al-Mamalik, and her mother, Shafa Khanum, regarding giving her mahr to her mother in exchange for a scarf worth four thousand dinars, dated November 1, 1915; on the margin, dated June 11, 1916, it is noted that this settlement is valid and the [female] plaintif's claim is not well-founded. 2- deposition by Shams al-Taj Khanum, the daughter of Mirza Musa Khan Amin al-Mamalik, stating that all of her dowry, which her mother, Shafa Khanum, had taken back, has been returned to her, but confirms that the dowry belongs to her mother and she is...
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Hamid al-Sultan to mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, 1916
Letter and envelope from Hamid al-Sultan to [his wife] the mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, in which he tells her about sending some items packed in a canvas wrapping cloth via Khalil Khan and Mahmud Khan. The objects include several pairs of socks, a pair of gloves, soap, a handkercheif, a white tablecloth, some letter-writing papers and envelopes, a photograph, a canvas wrapping cloth, and his vest and old undergarment. He has also informed ‘Amid Lashkar of this. He asks her to send Ma‘sum to get them from Khalil Khan and states that the only reason he is sending them is that he no longer...
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List of items delivered to Haji Khanum, 1914
List of items, including a variety of fabrics that ‘Amid Lashkar, on behalf of Haji Iskandar Khan Sawlat al-Sultan, has purchased from Karbalayi Taqi and delivered to Haji Khanum. If, in two and a half months, Karbalayi Taqi does not receive the cost of the items, which is seventy-three tumans and seven thousand dinars, from Iskandar Khan, ‘Amid Lashkar himself would be obliged to pay.
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Haj Mirza ‘Ali Aqa Hariri's invoices, 1916 and 1930
Invoice for the purchase of different kinds of fabric and clothing (1916); and invoice for the production and repair of jewelry such as earrings, bracelets, and necklaces (1930)
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Marriage contract of Qamar Sultan Khanum and Mirza Hasan Khan Mukarram al-Sultan, 1925
Marriage contract of Qamar Sultan Khanum, the daughter of Mirza Muhammad Khan Munshi Bashi, and Mirza Hasan Khan Mukarram al-Sultan, the son of Aqa Muhammad Sadiq Aqa the merchant from Kashan. The mahr is a Qurʼan, a Kashmir shawl, a diamond ring, and eight hundred tumans. Part of the mahr has been paid and the rest remains the groom's debt. The conditions of the marriage contract are the following: for five years, Qamar Sultan Khanum has the right to divorce if her husband is absent for more than a year, or does not pay living expenses. The groom also promises that for fifty years he will...
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Settlements of Hajiyah Baygum Khanum and Mirza Abu Turab ‘Amid Lashkar, 1915
Settlements of Hajiyah Baygum Khanum, the daughter of Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn Sar Rishtah Dar [the paymaster], with Mirza Abu Turab Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, the son of Mirza Fath Allah Khan Sar Rishtah Dar [the paymaster]: 1- parts of the village of Zaviyah in exchange for seventy-nine tumans and two thousand and five hundred dinars (February 5, 1915); 2- a settlement, with a revocation clause for thirty years, for all her belongings, including pack animals, household furnishings, women's clothing, gold, cash, and grain in exchange for fifteen nabats [crystal candy], provided that Mirza Abu Turab...