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Petition concerning the requests of the peasants and land agents, 1919
The peasants and land agents of Kuzah Kanan demand the settlement of their accounts and, despite the writer's request from Majd al-Iyalah, her/his message has not been conveyed to the addressee. S/he is now asking her/him to order Majd al-Iyalah to settle the accounts.
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Petition of the elders to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
The elders of the village of Turkman write to Nuzhat al-Dawlah to complain about Mulla Haydar, who interferes in everything and is not only the mulla, but also plays the roles of the village chief and steward. They report that Mulla Haydar has married off a woman, who is the wife of one of the peasants and had left for Khurasan five or six years ago, to his own nephew. They plead for Nuzhat al-Dawlah to relieve them from Mulla Haydar's ill-treatment, swearing on Sa‘id al-Mulk's soul.
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Muhammad Husayn Haji Ghulami's petitions to Nuzhat al-Dawlah, 1916
1- Muhammad Husayn Haji Ghulami writes to Nuzhat al-Dawlah to intercede on behalf of Mashhadi Lutf Allah, who has sought his aid. He denies the reports against Mashhadi Lutf Allah and requests Nuzhat al-Dawlah's forgiveness. He promises that he himself will bring Mashhadi Lutf Allah to her for whatever punishments she deems suitable; 2- in another letter from the Security Office of Azarbayjan, signed by Muhammad Husayn Haji Ghulami, he expresses gratitude about Nuzhat al-Dawlah's order to the agents regarding Mashhadi Lutf Allah and, while defending him, again asks Nuzhat al-Dawlah to see...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar
Letter sealed on verso by Mahdi Muntasir Lashkar; he warns that helping to move ‘Amid Lashkar's peasant, Iskandar, from Zaviyah village would lead to resentment between the writer, the addressee, and ‘Amid Lashkar; if Iskandar wants to relocate, the addressee should not be the cause of it. Note on verso, in different handwriting, denies taking Iskandar and advises the addressee to investigate the issue by questioning Karbalayi Muhammad ‘Ali.
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Letter from Habib Allah to ‘Amid Lashkar
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; Habib Allah's seal is on the letter and the envelope (the seal is dated 1328 AH). It is about problems with promissory notes, sending greeting to ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Mashhadi Khanum, and complaining about how ‘Amid Lashkar has treated Zaviyah's peasants.
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Letter
Letter regarding the situation of the peasants in the villages of Sis, Amir Zakariya, and Malik-zadah; states that villagers have sold all their belongings and are short of food and responds to the addressee's assertion about making some soup and giving it to the villagers.
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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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Dispute between Fath‘ali Khan and Amir Zakariya's peasants, 1855
Regarding the ownership of Amir Zakariya village; the peasants were unable to provide valid documents of ownership. The evidence instead suggested that Najafqulikhan Biglarbaygi from Tabriz had purchased the village from Akhund Mulla Asad Allah. The property then passed on to his inheritors.
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Petition to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
Addressing various issues, including counting the population of Amir Zakariya village, people's dire need for financial help, and giving wheat and barley to the gardener, the steward, and other workers as a stipend.
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Letter to Nuzhat al-Dawlah regarding her properties
Part of a letter, regarding the requests by the workers of the orchards, the women weavers of Qarajah, payment of wages in money and goods to the workers and women weavers, the delay in sending barley and hay due to the muddy roads, the assignment of three people to guard the house and the garden in Malikzadah, and Ghulamhusayn Khan's request for an animal for qanat works.