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Letter from father to son
Probably from a father to his son; the writer expresses his disappointment upon reading the addressee's letter and declares that he was against his marriage from the beginning, but his son did not listen to him.
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Letter
Regarding the discussion in writer's house with Sa‘d Allah and Haji Mirza about the house and garden belonging to the late Haji Mir Ibrahim and his wife's share.
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Condolence letter from Aqa Nasir Ganjah
Aqa Nasir Ganjah from Tabriz writes a letter to Tehran sending his condolences for the death of Mirza Baqir's wife; he also notifies the addressee about Aqa Riza's arrival and sends greetings to ‘Ali Bayg.
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Letter from father to son
Probably from a father to his son; expresses gratitude at receiving his letter, asks him not to be concerned about deciding whether to come back for his sake, points out that whatever he has said and written comes from his duty as a father and is only advice, that the addressee is not obliged to accept; mentions that the addressee is used to living as a bachelor, but being married brings new responsibilities; and reminds him that by staying in Paris, he is not only cutting off his one hundred tuman salary, but that his expenses are also the same approximate amount.
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Sale document related to Mashhadi Hamid Aqa's wife and daughter, 1898
Sale document between Muhammad Quli Aqa, who has power of attorney from the wife and the daughter of Mashhadi Hamid Aqa from Maraghah, and Haj Muhammad Aqa, the merchant known as Hariri, for one-fourth of a garden in Varjavi village of Maraghah and a knife, for two hundred and eighteen tumans, with a one-month right to revocation and a settlement fee of four tumans and three thousand and six hundred dinars. Note on the margin: a silver watch has been added to the settlement. ...
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Fragment of Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining women]
The first few pages of Ta’dib al-nisvan [Disciplining Women] (also known as Ta’dib al-nisaʼ), a male-centered, often misogynous text written in the tradition of satirical books of advice to men about how to treat their wives and train their daughters.
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Petition regarding Rubabah's and Zulaykha's inheritance
Sadiq ibn Muhammad writes to Hujjat al-Islam Haj Mirza ‘Abd al-‘Ali Aqa: after the death of Mashhadi ‘Isa, the brother of Haj Sadiq and Haj Musa, he was survived by his two underage daughters, Rubabah and Zulaykha, and left no will. His brothers took ownership of his inheritance and wrote two documents regarding the daughters' shares, which was left to the writer for safekeeping. After Rubabah's death, since she had no children, her inheritors are her sister, Zulaykha, and her husband. The writer wanted to divide her properties among the inheritors, but Haj Musa and Haj Hamid Allah, the...
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Questions and answers
Questions for Sayyid Muhammad Yazdi Firuzabadi in Najaf, including divorce after the woman's menstruation and marriage to a muhallil after triple-divorce
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, probably from Muntasir Lashkar; conveys greetings for Nawruz, complains that ‘Amid Lashkar does not write him in his own handwriting, and mentions the wife of the late ‘Amid Lashkar's claim, which was incited by Asad Allah Bayg and Mirza Ahmad: they have created documents and affidavits and have met with ‘Ayn al-Dawlah, who has in turn spoken to his highness Amir. Although Amir has rejected their claims, the writer informs ‘Amid Lashkar, they are now seeking to give power of attorney to Sarim al-Sultan. He then sends greetings to the family, especially to Fatimah...
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Petition by Mir Kazim the grocer
Mir Kazim the grocer writes to Hujjat al-Islam to tell him that he had to sell his sugar cube shop to provide for his family, that he has lost all his capital, and while he has opened a grocery shop, he is still unable to afford the cost of living, despite having sold his household furnishings, and even his wife's clothing, three years ago. He has been so desperate that has even pondered killing himself and his family. He requests assistance.