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Letter
Letter in which the writer sends greetings to Aqa Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan, Zarrin Taj, Qamar Taj, Malik Taj, Mu‘azzamah Khanum the sister, Husayn Aqa, ‘Ammah [aunt], Gawhar Khanum, and Mashhadi Khanum.
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Hamid al-Sultan to Hajiyah Baygum
Envelope addressed to "kind sister, Hajiyah Baygum Khanum, in Chibni," with Hamid al-Sultan's seal.
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Letter
Concerning Ziba Khanum and reassurance that the writer does not prefer her offspring to Ziba Khanum, as they are both her children; promising to protect Ziba Khanum from harrassment and requesting that the addressee send her to come to live with her mother; and saying that Ziba Khanum could recover from her illness by having access to a good doctor, nice weather, and motherly care.
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan
Envelope addressed to Hajiyah Khanum, with the seal of Hamid [Hamid al-Sultan]; letter addressed to the revered sister. After greetings, he refers to Haji Khanum's debt to him and asks her to pay it back via ‘Amid Lashkar and at the end, sends the greetings of Sadiqah's mother [his wife].
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Letter from Mother
Written on behalf of the respected Validah [mother]; after greetings, informs the addressee that they have received the money, flour and zucchini and requests that the recipient continue sending food in form of flour for them and ‘Azimat Khanum, and asks for split peas and cheese for the house; talks about the well-being of Buyuk Khanum and other children.
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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.
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Letter to mother
Addressed to Validah [mother]; after greetings, the writer mentions sending twelve tumans for the addressee, six tumans for Hasan Khan's house via Muhammad ‘Ali, and eight mans [unit of weight] of oil via the sister and asks the addressee to divide it between Fatimah, Haji, Hasan Khan, and herself and to do so confidentially so that nobody has expectations of the writer.
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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].
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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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Petition regarding Rubabah's and Zulaykha's inheritance
Sadiq ibn Muhammad writes to Hujjat al-Islam Haj Mirza ‘Abd al-‘Ali Aqa: after the death of Mashhadi ‘Isa, the brother of Haj Sadiq and Haj Musa, he was survived by his two underage daughters, Rubabah and Zulaykha, and left no will. His brothers took ownership of his inheritance and wrote two documents regarding the daughters' shares, which was left to the writer for safekeeping. After Rubabah's death, since she had no children, her inheritors are her sister, Zulaykha, and her husband. The writer wanted to divide her properties among the inheritors, but Haj Musa and Haj Hamid Allah, the...