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Invitation letter from Ruh Allah Asif al-Sultan to Mirza Abu Turab Khan
Ruh Allah Asif al-Sultan invites Mirza Abu Turab Khan to the marriage ceremony of his son, Jalal Lashkar; the letter is signed and has Ruh Allah's seal on the envelope.
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Letter
Addressed to "Esteemed sister"; the writer asks why she has not responded to the previous letter sent from Tehran; asks her to remind Yavar to send him a horse by ten days after Nawruz, in order for him to visit them; sends his greetings for Nawruz to her and Sarkar Yavar, and conveys greetings on behalf of Mirza Abu Turab Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, his mother, and other relatives.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar
Muntasir Lashkar's Iftar invitation to the addressee [probably ‘Amid Lashkar], the writer's sister-in-law, Haji Khanum, other family members, Hamid al-Sultan, Habib Allah Khan's family, and the addressee's sister, Fatimah Khanum. At the end, the writer asks the addressee to discipline Habib Allah Khan.
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Letter
The writer mentions the addressee's complaint about low income and high expenses, though he is personally grateful and content; notes Sarkar ‘Aliyah's objection to borrowing from ‘Arabuf; reports sending a pair of socks, a handkerchief, an outfit, and an undergarment, some political news, and the inability of Karbala’iyah Sattarah, Haji Mir Muhammad, and their children to travel to the ‘Atabat due to road closures.
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Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali to ‘Amid Lashkar
Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali [probably Muntasir Lashkar] to ‘Amid Lashkar; about: the well-being of Mirza Abu Turab Khan and others; politics, governance, and finances; asking ‘Amid Lashkar to return to Tabriz, given that staying in Tehran will reduce his compensations; Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies and requesting photos of ‘Amid Lashkar, a watch, and clothings on his behalf; Abu Turab Khan's mother's request for more letters and a question about sending her son to Tehran with Mirza Mahdi Khan if ‘Amid Lashkar does not visit Tabriz by the new year.
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Questions and answers
Questions regarding prayer, ablution, and fasting, as well as transactions with people who have haram (unlawful) income. Also addresses the sale, listening, and recording of the Qur’an or other religious verses on a sound box, in addition to playing the drum, trumpet, and cymbals in religious ceremonies.
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Letter
About delivering the addressee's petition and requesting that Mirza Mahdi Khan send the salam ceremony attire, the accounting books, and the promissory notes from Mu‘tamad al-Saltanah and Gawhar Khanum. The letter additionally requests the production of an opal seal with good handwriting and discusses other financial and professional issues.
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To ‘Amid Lashkar
[Probably from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar]; the writer discusses work-related issues, such as delivering the account books and promissory notes to Shahzadah Pasha Khan, the governor of Savujbulagh. The letter also mentions family news, including Mirza Abu Turab Khan attending the wedding of the late Haji Rahim's daughter, the writer's own preoccupations and not having a chance to check on Mirza Abu Turab Khan's homework and lessons, and the news of Sawlat al-Saltanah's new daughter-in-law escaping with her cousin.
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Questions and answers
Questions by Shaykh Hasan Rashti for Muhammad Husayn Na’ini, Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Isfahani, and Sayyid Muhammad Yazdi Firuzabadi, along with their answers; the first question is regarding a person who has transferred his properties to his sons a few hours before his death, excluding his daughter from inheritance; the second question is about bestowing a pair of silver hamsa amulets
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Questions and answers
Questions for Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Mujtahid Isfahani, sent from Rasht, regarding a woman who has ended her fast in Ramadan during what she had falsely thought to be her menstruation; withdrawal before ejaculation; rent in case of tenant's death; and renting Takiyah during ʻAshura