Search
-
1Images
Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; the writer complains about not receiving any letters from him and expresses concern that he is not checking on the writer's house, reports that has not been able to take a leave and will be staying in Urumiyah for Muharram, and discusses delivery of the enclosed letters to their addressees.
-
1Images
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.
-
1Images
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].
-
2Images
Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1898
Letter form ‘Amid Lashkar's brother [probably Muntasir Lashkar], probably to ‘Amid Lashkar, regarding financial and work-related issues, including: the Mukri booklets, the addressee's wages, the sending of the promissory notes of the governor of Hashtrud by Haji Khan Yavar, sending Bayram‘ali to Pasha Bayg in Tabriz, whether the addressee is interested in buying the properties of Abu al-Fath the sheriff, and household news, such as Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies.
-
3Images
Letter from Hamid al-Sultan
Envelope bears Hamid al-Sultan's seal and is addressed to Hamid al-Sultan's house; in the letter, probably from Hamid al-Sultan to his wife, he talks about being preoccupied with work; not being upset with ‘Amid Lashkar and sending him his greetings; sending the souvenir she had requested via ‘Ali ‘Abbas; inquiring about Sadiqah and Safiyah and sending their package as soon as it is ready; asking about the money Akhund was supposed to give them; sending his greetings to Sarkar ‘Illiyah Khanum and ‘Alaviyah Khanum; and telling her to get the money from Haji ‘Ali Akbar, promising to send an...
-
4Images
Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, with seal of "Mahdi 1328 AH"; letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar, with both of their seals on the verso; discusses the problems with promissory notes, sends greetings to the mother and states that he is amazed that she is still complaining, given that he sent thirty tumans last month.
-
2Images
Letter from I‘tisam Nizam
Regarding the addressee's salary, a request to give two hundred tumans to Amin al-Mamalik to pay to the bank, and sending greetings to his sister and others.
-
2Images
Letter of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali
Letter by Mahdi Ibn ‘Ali' [probably Muntasir Lashkar] to his nephew, announcing that he received all of the official rights and titles of his late father and that the writer has been appointed pay master. Since the addressee cannot read, the writer will not write confidential matters in this letter and suggests that the next letter be read to him by the wife of his uncle [probably Mirza Mahdi Khan's wife]; he informs him of his return in the near future and advises him to pay attention to his studies. Mirza Mahdi Khan tells his nephew to address the envelopes to the office of Kishik Bashi,...
-
2Images
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.
-
1Images
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.