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Division of inheritance among siblings, 1926
1- Rubab Khanum, Halimah Khanum, and Kulsum Khanum, the daughters of Mashhadi Isma‘il Aqa, give the power of attorney regarding the division of two pieces of farmland inherited from their father in Kajvar village to Mashhadi Husayn, the son of the late Karbalayi Faraj (November 28, 1926); 2- settlement among the inheritors of Mashhadi Isma‘il, his four daughters and one son, regarding two pieces of land: Karbalayi Husayn (on behalf of Rubab Khanum, Halimah Khanum, and Kulsum Khanum) and Mashhadi Mahmud Siraj (on behalf of Khadijah Khanum) have settled with Aqa Mashhadi Muhammad Sadiq (their...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar [Mirza Abu Turab] in Tabriz; he sends greetings, inquires about receiving the salaries and grains; says that he is not hopeful about getting a leave, especially now that is winter; asks ‘Amid Lashkar to look after the household and report to him; asks him to pay a visit to Satvat al-Saltanah; expresses hope that Mirza Ahmad Khan will help ‘Amid Lashkar get the salaries; and sends greetings to mother and sisters.
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Settlement of Umm al-Nisa’ Khanum and Aqa Jabbar, 1863
Umm al-Nisa’ Khanum and Aqa Jabbar, the children of Mashhadi ‘Abd al-Ghaffar, transfer a house and a garden, located in Shishgilan, and part of the use of water from a qanat to Mirza Riza, a courtier of the crown prince and the son of Haji ‘Abd Allah, in exchange for two hundred and thirty seven tumans and five thousand dinars.
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan, 1914
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan; discusses: news of Mudir al-Iyalah's departure to Tabriz on Friday to bring his son, Baqir Khan, to his own house; having sent a letter and an outfit with him and asking the addressee to give the outfit to his sister and to let him know if Sarkar ‘Illiyah likes it so he can send one for her as well; sending six bottles of rose water, six bottles of pussy willow water, and one bottle of yarrow water, which is good for stomach pain, via Abu al-Qasim Aqa and advises the recipient to make sure that Ma‘sum receives the package and not to accept any broken bottles;...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; complains that ‘Amid Lashkar does not write to him and urges him to check on his household every week; also discusses financial issues such as ‘Amid Lashkar's salary and promissory notes; mentions the enclosed letters; and sends greetings to his sister-in-law and sisters.
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Settlement of Umm Nisa’ and Jabbar with Mirza Riza, 1863
Settlement between Umm Nisa’ Khanum and Aqa Jabbar, children of the late Mashhadi ‘Abd al-Ghaffar, with Mirza Riza, son of Haji ‘Abd Allah and agent of the crown prince, over a property in the Shishgalan neighborhood, as well as part of the water share of a qanat in exchange for two hundred thirty-seven tumans and five thousand dinars
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
About delivering flour, split peas, and peas to ‘Amid Lashkar and Hamid al-Sultan's households, ‘Azimat Khanum's request for flour, receiving forty-five tumans of the previous year of ‘Amid Lashkar's salary and giving it to his family; the writer then conveys a message from ‘Amid Lashkar's mother, who requests oil, kashk [whey or dried yogurt], cheese, and lamb, discusses the shortage of flour and bread in Tabriz, and conveys Muluk Khanum's message about missing Aqa [probably ‘Amid Lashkar?].
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Two letters in one envelope, 1909
Two letters kept in one envelope with seal of the crown prince; letter with seal of I‘zaz al-Mulk on verso, regarding: the letter to Basir al-Saltanah and informing the Shah; meeting Mirza Sadiq Mustawfi; grain; Amin al-Dawlah becoming Ra’is al-Vuzara; Amir Nizam's arrival and ‘Ayn al-Dawlah's departure to the ‘Atabat; Shahzadah Mulk Ara's heart attack; Nizam al-Saltanah's description of the deceased Shah's burial; and complaining about some people. In the other letter, which is written on the letterhead of the Ministry of the Interior, the writer expresses condolences about the death of...
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Nawruz greeting card
Addressed "dear brother"; the writer curses the mother of A‘zam al-Muluk, who caused some annoyance between them; announces that because of this, he divorced his wife eight months ago; mentions coming to Tabriz with Afkham Khan and his mother; sends greetings to the mother, Dr. Taqi Khan, and the sisters; at the end, he asks the addressee to register the ownership of the house before it becomes mandatory to avoid extra expenses and higher costs and to put the writer's share under Afkham Khan's name; signed Saduqi.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to his sister-in-law and ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar, in two parts: the first is addressed to his sister-in-law; it discusses the warm weather in Tehran; responds to her suggestion about purchasing a house, says he cannot afford seven hundred tumans and suggests that they could reach a decision together when he is back, and asks her to look for a rental house or a low-priced house to buy; points out that when they receive Baba Jan's salary, part of it will go to the mother and part of it to ‘Amid Lashkar; expresses concern about ‘Amid's education and his handwriting, which has not improved, in light of which he...