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Petition regarding a wife's mistreatment
Petition from Mushir al-Saltanah to the prayer leader of Fars in order to introduce Mirza Hidayat Allah as an honest man, and to mention that his wife has mistreated Mirza Hidayat Allah under the influence of others, and to ask the addressee to determine a place for his stay and to ask for a court order so that he can pay for his expenses
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Petition of I‘tibar al-Dawlah's wife regarding her poverty, 1904
Petition of the wife of I‘tibar al-Dawlah to Shaykh [illegible] regarding her and her deceased husband's poverty, asking him to review the testimony of the people who have confirmed this and add his own comment. Shaykh has written a note confirming I‘tibar al-Dawlah’s poverty.
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Taji Khanum's belongings
Documents include the following: Mirza Lutf Allah Asad Abadi was ordered by Bihjat al-Mulk and Hisam al-Mulk to help Taji Khanum to price and sell her properties. Taji Khanum paid his wage with a financial note sent to his village, but at the time of its cashing, she refused to pay. As a result of that refusal, Mirza Lutf Allah wrote a complaint to Farmanfarma; in the letter, he explains Taji Khanum's problems in selling her properties due to financial difficulties and problems with Khan Baba Khan; provoked by Fathʻali Khan, Taji Khanum's son stole some of his mother's cattle.
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Regarding Rahat Khanum's claim about a burglary, 1899
A Jewish woman, Rahat Khanum, claims her silk clothes have been stolen. Out of four suspects, they have only interrogated the writer's servant, who has denied the charge. Rahat Khanum has refused to pay for the court expenses and is currently staying out of sight. The writer complains about the unclear status of the servant.
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Usurpation of Khanum Sardar's property
Petition by Muhammad Yusuf Khan from Harat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Government of Khurasan and Jalal al-Sultan, who has confiscated the property of Khanum Sardar in Himmat Abad and requests money in order to return the property. Since Khanum Sardar had transferred the property to Muhammad Yusuf Khan, he is asked to provide the money. Muhammad Yusuf Khan has been informed that due to his delay in the payment, the property has been sold off by Khanum Sardar's attorney. He deems this transaction unlawful and asks for justice.
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Petition by Ihtisham al-Dawlah's wife
Majd al-Dawlah's daughter (wife of Ihtisham al-Dawlah) writes to Nayib al-Saltanah, explaining how neither her father nor her husband could support her financially. She asks for a new job for her husband or a stipend for herself, so she could support her children and servants.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably to ‘Amid Lashkar about professional and family matters, including: taking a leave from the army in Tabriz; the booklet for registering the wages, the death of Hazhir al-Mulk's wife, seeing Mirza Abu Turab Khan, the suggestion to give the position of pay master of the Nasir regiment to ‘Amid Lashkar, the writer's service in his trip to Chahar Uymaq and Salmas, family news, getting wheat from Vali Hasan village, ‘Ata Bayg's intention to sell his property, the letter from Abu Turab Khan's mother, and the promise to ‘Azimat Khanum and Mirza Abu Turab Khan.
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Petition regarding inheritance
Petition written by Haji Muhammadi, Karbalayi Muhammad Karim, Karbalayi Jalil [Khalil?], and Agha Bibi, children of the late Haji Muhammad Ja‘far Razzaz [the rice dealer], to Hujjat al-Islam Aqa-yi Haji, prayer-leader of Fars, in order to resolve the issue of their father's inheritance; now that their oldest brother, Karbalayi ‘Ali, is also deceased, their other brother, Karbalayi Majid, has falsely claimed the ownership of their father’s stable, rice selling store, and bakery.