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Letter, 1927
About harvesting crops, determining the shares of the late Mujtahid's children, the dispute over the delivery of grain, and receiving the revenue from Sakinah Khanum's land.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; reports that ‘Amid Lashkar's salary has been re-established after the order from Aqa-yi Salar and confirmation by Vusuq al-Dawlah, asks to take the recommendation letter and confirmation to get grain, discusses receiving that year and the previous year's salaries, and sends greetings to mother and sisters.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1924
About: asking Habib Allah to send pack animals to deliver wheat from the villages of Zaviyah and Varaqah; the 72 mans [unit of weight] of wheat received from Aqdagh, in spite of which the writer is undergoing hardship; other issues concerning finances, debts, and government assignments; the cold weather and snow; complaining of not having a female servant; Yusuf's disobedience and his punishment; inviting Muntasir Sultan and Sarkar ‘Illiyah; informing Sarkar ‘Illiyah of ‘Amid Lashkar's updates; sending greetings on behalf of Mustafa's mother and the children; Buyuk Khanum's education and...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; discusses problems with receiving his salary, shares of grain, and Mirza Ja‘far Khan Jala’ al-Mulk, the Minister of Maraghah; asks the addressee to inform Haji Satvat al-Saltanah, ‘Amid Lashkar's employer's displeasure with his stay in Tabriz, the writer's warning that continuing his absence from service may result in being forgotten, that the writer is sometimes in Tehran, in Chahar Uymaq at others, and might be sent to Kirman; sends his greetings to Validah Maqami [she who is like a mother to the writer, possibly his sister-in-law].
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Letter to Nuzhat al-Dawlah regarding her properties
The writer suggests sowing the piece of land in the Sis village instead of building a house and discusses: sending flour, sowing barley, distributing wheat among the peasants, hiring a new gardener for the village of Yangajah, the stipends for the stewards and other workers, the issue about Hamzah, the petition by Turkman peasants and helping the poor, the delivery of the flour and the situation with Haji ‘Ali Ghulamluyi, the peasants' requests for wheat, and the request by the writer's brother, Najafquli.
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Letter to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
The writer explains why Nuzhat al-Dawlah did not receive the letter s/he had sent from Marand to Malikzadah and discusses the dispute between Mahdikhan, the steward for Qarajah, and the peasants of Kashk Saray over land demarcations, the putting up of signs, the Jamah Buzurgi village, and the grains from Kashk Saray.
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‘Amid Lashkar to Mirza Abu Turab Khan
‘Amid Lashkar expresses his concerns about not receiving any letters from Mirza Abu Turab Khan, Mirza Mahdi Khan (Abu Turab Khan's uncle), or Mirza Fazl Allah Khan (son of Hakim Bashi), expecting them to write about their well-being, Abu Turab Khan's mother, and household news. He also asks Mirza Mahdi Khan to write about himself and supervise Abu Turab Khan's studies and inquires about Bayram, Muhammad Quli and Muhammad ‘Ali. ‘Amid Lashkar's seal is on verso.
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Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar (his seal is on verso) to ‘Amid Lashkar [probably Mirza Abu Turab Khan]; the writer asks about the stipends from the customhouse, the money kept by Malik Khan, the father's allowance, and the debt by Asad Allah Khan's relative in Tehran; sends greetings to his mother. Another letter in different handwriting on verso discusses the whereabouts of ‘Amid Lashkar's son.
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Letter
About meeting Mirza Sadiq Mustawfi about the grain and stipends, the sixty-tuman salary, some political and financial issues, the news of Mirza Hasan Khan Mustawfi and ‘Amuqizi [paternal cousin] Khanum's arrival, and paying fifty tumans to Mah Rukhsar Khanum to get her divorced.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar [Mirza Abu Turab] in Tabriz; he sends greetings, inquires about receiving the salaries and grains; says that he is not hopeful about getting a leave, especially now that is winter; asks ‘Amid Lashkar to look after the household and report to him; asks him to pay a visit to Satvat al-Saltanah; expresses hope that Mirza Ahmad Khan will help ‘Amid Lashkar get the salaries; and sends greetings to mother and sisters.