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Petition regarding a cleric's decree, 1926
‘Abd al-Muhammad the textile seller from Bunab writes to a cleric regarding his decree revoking a settlement related to his deceased daughter; because some people have questioned its authenticity; he requests a second decree.
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Tiriski Niski's letter to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
Tiriski Niski, the head of the Engineers Corp in the Department of Roads, writes to Nuzhat al-Dawlah concerning her letter, explaining that his employee Alexander Ivanovich had already rented a house in the Kashk village for him, which he cannot move out of, since the owner, Ni‘mat, has been very honest and kind in his dealings with them; it would be terrible if he returned his kindness with ill actions. He regrets that this information had not been passed to Nuzhat al-Dawlah in a timely manner, and now he is facing this difficulty. Despite Tiriski Niski's respect for her, he cannot move...
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Petition to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
The peasants of the village of Turkaman write to Nuzhat al-Dawlah regarding compliance with her order for their cooperation in helping the poor. They state that everyone has been involved except Musa Kalantar, Karbalayi Khalil, and Hamd Allah Kadkhuda [the village chief], who have enticed the steward, Mashhadi Muhammad Aqa, to send a faulty report to Nuzhat al-Dawlah. They explain that the purpose of their gathering has merely been to follow her orders to help the poor. They also mention that no one has received anything from Nuzhat al-Dawlah's nine thousand and five hundred-tuman donation,...
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Petition of ‘Abd al-Rasul regarding disobedience of Khanum ‘Azizi, 1931
Petition requested by ‘Abd al-Rasul, son of Haj ‘Abd al-Karim Nukhud-biriz, asking [Ayatollah] Yahya from Shiraz to confirm that Khanum ‘Azizi, daughter of the late Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali, does not obey him. On the margin, the receiver confirms the petition's claim.
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Petition regarding low wages
"Petition regarding the low wages of the author, his or her intention to submit a petition, and asking for mediation from the addressee (probably Banu-yi Ashraf). Some poems are written on verso. "
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Affidavit of Haj Haydar ‘Ali Kazimi about his daughter's date of birth
Affidavit written by Haj Haydar ‘Ali Kazimi asking the knowledgeable men to confirm the birth date of Sakinah, his daughter, which was December 22, 1926. Five men have signed the affidavit.
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Petition
The writer mentions the addressee's workers stealing their mother's farm products and requests an investigation.
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Petition to the head of the police station
Complaint against Mahdiyah who has deceived the author's son and cursed him and his wife
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Petition to summon wife and get back possessions, 1931
Petition written by Biman‘ali Najjar [the carpenter] to Fars Justice Department requesting to summon his wife, Khanum Nubar, to retrieve his possessions from her, which she took forty days ago, and then left the house without her husband's permission and went to ‘Ali Akbar Najjar's house.
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Report of a woman's murder in Kangavar
Petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the injustice by Sari Aslan, the Governor of Kangavar, and Haji Muhammad Baqir's sons pillaging the peasants and killing a woman