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Regarding the mother's burial, 1918
Shaykh Shams writes to Aqa Mirza Sadiq Mujtahid regarding transport of the corpse of Aqa Mirza Javad Aqa's mother by Haj Shaykh ʻAbd al-Vahab Kafshdar, and its burial in ʻAtabat.
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Delegation to carry a deceased woman's body, 1917
Haji Aqa Vaziri has delegated the task of carrying the body of a deceased woman to be buried at the Maʻsumah mausoleum to Mashhadi Ibrahim. This contract has been made with the supervision of Haji Mirza Javad, the Mujtahid from Tabriz.
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Payment for transfer of the corpse, prayers and fasts, 1916
Hajiyah Khanum has paid eighty tumans, from the two hundred and fifty tumans she kept for the cost of prayers, fasts, and transfer of the corpse the deceased Haji Khan [probably her husband], to Shaykh Asad Allah and Mashhadi Aqa Mir Iskaniyan to cover the cost of ten years of fasts and prayers.
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Regarding Hajiyah Baygum Khanum's burial in Najaf, 1939 to 1940
Abu Turab ‘Amid Lashkar hired, on April 30, 1939, Muhammad Rawzah Khvan [the preacher] Fayyaz, the son of the late Karbalayi Husaynquli, to carry the corpse of Hajiyah Baygum Khanum, the daughter of Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn, to Najaf and bury her there, for 80 tumans, of which he recieved 50 tumans in advance and the rest of which he will recieve upon return. The following documents are receipts for ten tumans on October 26, 1939, five tumans on December 26, 1939, January 25, 1940, and February 23, 1940, and thirty-five tumans on April 22, 1940.
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Family letter, 1913
Addressed to a brother, regarding household expenses and other financial matters; Sadiqah catching smallpox and her recovery; the colonel's letter from Mecca; having no news from Muntasir; the annual mourning ceremony; the sister sending her greetings and wondering about the addressee's promise to send lamb for Sadiqah and chicken for Safiyah; Fatimah Khanum's hardship in the winter and asking for some allowance for her; carrying the corpse of the sister and letting Muhammad Khan know that he is responsible for the expenses.
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Two letters in one envelope, 1909
Two letters kept in one envelope with seal of the crown prince; letter with seal of I‘zaz al-Mulk on verso, regarding: the letter to Basir al-Saltanah and informing the Shah; meeting Mirza Sadiq Mustawfi; grain; Amin al-Dawlah becoming Ra’is al-Vuzara; Amir Nizam's arrival and ‘Ayn al-Dawlah's departure to the ‘Atabat; Shahzadah Mulk Ara's heart attack; Nizam al-Saltanah's description of the deceased Shah's burial; and complaining about some people. In the other letter, which is written on the letterhead of the Ministry of the Interior, the writer expresses condolences about the death of...
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Settlement of Sultan Khanum with her son, Mirza Abu Turab Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, 1903
Settlement between Sultan Khanum, wife of the late Mirza Fath Allah Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, with her son, Mirza Abu Turab Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, over all her belongings, including household furnishings and kitchenware, in exchange for a scarf. Moreover, Mirza Abu Turab Khan is obligated to spend thirty tumans of his money for Sultan Khanum's burial expenses.
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Questions and answers, 1926
Addressed to Hujjat al-Islam Aqa Mirza Sadiq, concerning Sawna Khanum selling a house to Muslim on behalf of her husband ‘Ali Asghar, her subsequent death and ‘Ali Asghar's insanity. The writer asks permission to divide the mentioned house and give Muslim his share. The next questions are regarding a debt and a person's will on his deathbed about being buried.
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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...
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Settlement of Baygum Jan Khanum with her sons, 1873
Prior to this, Baygum Jan Khanum had settled with her two sons, Haji Sayyid Muhammad and Haji Sayyid Abu al-Qasim, over her share of inheritance from her late husband, Haji Mir Kazim, and also over her share of inheritance from Haji Mir Hasan. Now, after some disputes, another settlement is made between them and the sons are required to financially support Baygum Jan Khanum as long as she lives, take her on a pilgrimage to Karbala’ and Mashhad, and pay for her funeral and burial costs. Moreover, she can take hold of her household furnishings, including bedding, carpets, kitchenware, and...