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Settlement of Riza Quli Khan and Nigar Khanum with ‘Ali Akbar Khan, 1935
Settlement of Riza Quli Khan Ghaffari, son of Mirza Fazl Allah Khan Ghaffari, and his wife, Nigar Khanum Ghaffari, daughter of ‘Abd Allah Ghaffari, with ‘Ali Akbar Khan Ghaffari, son of Murtaza Quli Khan Ghaffari, over a share of water from a qanat, some pieces of land, some household furnishings, etc. in Kalah village, in exchange for one man [unit of weight] of salt and one hundred dinars; provided that Riza Quli Khan and Nigar Khanum receive the rents and benefits from these properties as long as they live, and in case of hardship during their lives, they maintain the right to sell parts...
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Settlement between Riza Quli Khan and his mother, 1893
The second wife of Mirza Fazl Allah Khan [Agha Baygum Khanum] transfers the ownership of all her belongings (including whatever she owns until her death) to her son, Riza Quli Khan, in exchange for one hundred dinars. The condition is that Riza Quli Khan will be responsible for the food and clothing expenses of his mother as long as she lives. Moreover, after her death, he shall spend fifty tumans of his own money for the funeral expenses. A male slave, named Qanbar, and a female slave, named Tuti, are included in this settlement. Tuti, one of Qanbar’s daughters, worked for Riza Quli Khan’s...