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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; complains that ‘Amid Lashkar does not write to him and urges him to check on his household every week; also discusses financial issues such as ‘Amid Lashkar's salary and promissory notes; mentions the enclosed letters; and sends greetings to his sister-in-law and sisters.
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Letter
About: receiving Aqa Sadiq's letter and gratitude for the eight bottles of rose water and pussy willow water; Habib Allah Khan, who has not yet responded; Sarkar ‘Illiyah will deliver the letters of Aqa-yi Muntasir and Haji Isma‘il ‘Arab; not receiving the ten mans [unit of weight] of butter that Sawlat al-Saltanah sent and asks the addressee to follow up and see if the peasants have cheated; the marriage ceremony of Haji Abu al-Fath Khan's daughter; work-related issues, salaries, and other family news.
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Letter from son to father
Part of a letter, probably from a son to his father, referring to the addressee's criticism and pointing out that the father was the reason for his marriage and the difficulties that followed. Before the marriage, the writer reached out to his father through the late Aqa Mirza Riza while in the presence of ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Aqa Baji and through Haji Mirza Hasan Vazir, but the father dismissed his son's appeals and even threatened to disown him. He goes on to say that he is still suffering in a far land, and that despite having two children, he would have relieved himself of this marriage if...
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Letter
Includes complaining about not receiving a letter from the addressee, discusses ‘Amid Lashkar's short letter, accounting issues with Taqiyev, and sending two pairs of earrings for Qamar Taj and Zarrin Taj Khanum
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Letter to Haj Ahmad Aqa the merchant of Khuy
Letter to Haj Ahmad Aqa, the merchant from Khuy; the writer discusses some financial issues and family matters; referring to a woman's death, the writer [probably her cousin and husband] says that he did everything for her, even wishing to be sick instead of her, and that she had been content with him. He also discusses her loneliness, noting that he was the only one she talked to, day and night. That being the case, he expresses disappointment that the addressee has blamed him. He then talks about Muhammad Javad, reporting that he was circumcised after eight days, is healthy, has not...
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Settlement of ‘Aliyah Khanum and Sakinah Khanum, 1932
Haji Isma‘il ‘Arab had assigned one thousand five hundred tumans for each of his daughters, ‘Aliyah Khanum and Sakinah Khanum, and appointed Haji Muhammad Husayn as the executor of his will and guardian of his daughters. According to this settlement between Mir’at al-Saltanah, on behalf of ‘Aliyah Khanum and Sakinah Khanum, and Ra’is al-Vikalah and Mirza Salman from Haris, on behalf of Haji Muhammad Husayn, the two sisters should be paid an amount of two thousand five hundred tumans from the assets owned by Ahmad Aqa and ‘Ali Aqa, the sons of Haji Isma‘il.
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List of daily expenses
Written in Siyaq format; including food, household goods, clothing, bath related, stipend of the servants, newsletter, tobacco, alfalfa, cost of the repair of the wire mesh, emptying pool's water, debts, etc.
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Letter, 1924
Regarding: not receiving payments from the brigade; Muqtadir's position and counseling the brigade and Haji Mirza Abu al-Qasim Aqa; Javad's imprisonment and his parents asking Sarkar ‘Illiyah to intercede; Turab Khan, Sa‘d Allah Khan's father, staying at the writer's house; sending greetings on behalf of Buyuk Khanum, Raziyah, Marziyah, and the other children of the sister; selling the carpets; and joking about sitting on chairs and becoming Europeanized.
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Questions and answers
Questions regarding prayer, ablution, and fasting, as well as transactions with people who have haram (unlawful) income. Also addresses the sale, listening, and recording of the Qur’an or other religious verses on a sound box, in addition to playing the drum, trumpet, and cymbals in religious ceremonies.
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Letter
The writer complains that they have not received any letters from the addressee, whose mother gets worried when there is no news from him. The writer, having considered complaining to the governor but decided against embarrassing the addressee, asks whether financial problems are preventing him from sending letters; says they have gone to the city and, despite Karbalayi's insistence, are not planning to return soon; reassures the addressee about the wellness of the household and Sarkar ‘Aliyah; mentions not receiving as much wheat as expected; and offers help if financial constraints stop...
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