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Muntasir Lashkar to Habib Allah Khan Sultan, 1916
Muntasir Lashkar to Habib Allah Khan Sultan; he tells him that he has put in a good word for him with ‘Amid Lashkar and that in return, Habib Allah Khan Sultan should be honest and pay his debt to ‘Amid Lashkar; according to ‘Amid Lashkar, Habib Allah Khan has been taking the allowance that belongs to the writer's children and is not sharing it with anybody else. That being the case, the writer warns him to share what he receives before he has to interfere. The letter also discusses giving ‘Amid Lashkar his share of grain; Ma‘sum's debt of nine tumans to ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah, the revered sister...
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Testimony of people from Gavgan, 1917
Testimony of some people from Gavgan, confirming that Mashhadi Husayn left nothing behind for his daughters and that his sons, Mashhadi Habib and Ni‘mat Allah, were responsible for their two sisters. After fifteen years, they have collected fifteen tumans for their sister Sakinah Khatun's dowry. They testify that none of the inheritors of Mashhadi Husayn should have any future claims.
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Settlement of Shaykh Ghaffar's inheritance, 1918
Settlement of the late Mashhadi Ghaffar ‘Attar (herbalist)’s son, Aqa Abu al-Qasim, and wife, Fatimah Khanum, on behalf of herself and their underage daughter (Sadiqah Khanum), with Karbalayi Riza, Mashhadi Ghaffar's brother, over the herbal shop and its revenue in exchange for four hundred fifty-two tumans
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Deposition of Rubabah, Kulsum, and Halimah Khatun, 1918
Deposition of Rubabah Khanum, Kulsum Khanum, and Halimah Khatun Khanum, daughters of the late Mashhadi Isma‘il Sandali-saz (chair-maker), regarding receiving their share of paternal and maternal inheritance from their brother, Aqa Mahmud, including household furnishings, copperware, dishes, clothing, and the shop's assets, with the exception of two pieces of land. They have settled their share with him in exchange for some nabat (crystal sugar). The two pieces of land remains shared by the siblings and its income will be divided among them.
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Settlements of Iskandar Khan's inheritors, 1915
Settlements concerning the properties inherited from Iskandar Khan: Haj Mir Aqa on behalf of his wife [Taj Amal Khanum] (Iskandar Khan's sister), Habib Allah Khan Sultan (Iskandar Khan's brother) and Hajiyah Baygum Khanum (the daughter of ‘Abd al-Husayn Sar Rishtah Dar [the paymaster] and wife of Iskandar Khan): 1- Haj Mir Aqa (on behalf of his wife) and Habib Allah Khan Sultan transfers one-eighth of the Bayazid and Danqiran villages to Hajiyah Baygum Khanum in exchange for one hundred and twenty five tumans; 2- Haj Mir Aqa (on behalf of his wife) and Habib Allah Khan Sultan transfer part...
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Questions and answers
Questions for Sayyid Muhammad Yazdi Firuzabadi in Najaf, sent from Rasht, about prayer and ablution after intercourse; power of attorney to perform divorce, marriage, and other legal contracts; ownership of dowries after the passing of either the parents or the daughter; responsibility for costs of food, medicine, and a doctor for a woman who is living in her parents' house
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Dividing the inheritance of Sayyid Ibrahim, 1921
After listing the properties of Haji Sayyid Kazim Aqa, his mother (Hajiyah Sayyidah Zahra Khanum), and inheritors of the late Mashhadi Sayyid Ibrahim, the share of inheritance of Hajiyah Sayyidah Zahra Khanum, the mahr of Fatimah Khanum (wife of Sayyid Ibrahim) and of Sayyidah Sakinah Khanum (wife of Sayyid Kazim) were determined. Then Hajiyah Sayyidah Zahra Khanum settled her share with Sayyid Kazim and inheritors of Sayyid Ibrahim; Hajiyah Sayyidah Zahra Khanum will hold ownership of her household items, clothing, and her gold. Also, custodians of underage children have been determined.
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Will of Iskandar Khan Sawlat al-Sultan, 1912
Will of Iskandar Khan Sawlat al-Sultan, who has appointed his brother, Habib Allah Khan Sultan, as the executor of the will, and his wife [Hajiyah Baygum Khanum], the daughter of Aqa Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn, as the overseer. One-fifth of his belongings, including animals, household furnishings, clothing, and jewelry, goes to his wife as her mahr and other prerogatives. After deducting his debts, one-third of the remainings should be spent for his burial in Najaf, fasts and prayers, and charity. What remains will be divided among the inheritors.