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Illustrated pilgrimage scroll
This scroll illustrates the Shi‘i pilgrimage from Mecca to Mashhad. The images are accompanied by verses describing different stages of the journey and the related rites. It was lithographed in six sections and glued to a fabric (probably cotton) backing. The scroll, which was commissioned by Muhammad Ja‘far Kasa’i, a cloth merchant from Karbalaʼ, was acquired in Kirman in ca. 1971 and is now in a private collection in Kailua, Hawaii.
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Khan Baba Khan Buhlul to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
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Letters from Khan Baba Khan Buhlul to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
Letters from Khan Baba Khan Buhlul to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, including letters concerning the death of his mother, Balqays Khanum, daughter of Muʻizz al-Dawlah.
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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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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Includes arrangements for the arrival of ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and her visit to the Shah’s andaruni; the author welcomes ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and will join in the affairs despite having gout and joint pain.
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Will of Haji Mahdi Aqa, 1904
Haji Mahdi Aqa the merchant from Salmas, the son of Haji ‘Abd al-Karim the merchant, has assigned his nephew, Haji Mirza Aqa Muhammad Riza the merchant, as the executor of his will and Haji ‘Ali Aqa the merchant as the overseer. They are responsible for paying his debts and determining one-third of his belongings to be spent on the religious expenses of his will. The interest from the rest of his belongings goes to all the inheritors for ten years, after which the land will belong to his older sons and his daughters will be able to reside in the houses within the gardens. The younger sons...
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; about his trip, news of the family, including Nusrat Allah’s children being sent to a school in Isfahan except Mihran and Mihrdad, who will be staying in Kirman, Niptun’s marriage ceremony in Tehran, her own blurred vision, Mirza Muhammad Khan's collection of pistachios in Abariq, and discusses her pilgrimage
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Letter, 1923
Regarding: inquiring about the addressee's requested promotion; severe floods, causing the destruction of houses including Vusuq al-Hukama's building, and two people are missing; the earthquake in Turbat near Mashhad, which lasted eight days and, according to Tehran's newspapers, resulted in the death of four thousand people; collecting aid for the victims; the thunderstorm in Qarajah Dagh damaging one hundred trees; the hail in Khuy, each ball of which was as large as an egg, damage to the crops; purchasing cheese for the household; Mustafa Khan's departure; other local news; and greetings...
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; includes greetings and family news such as his aunt’s funeral ceremony. She also mentions waiting for the addressee to come back before doing her eye surgery.
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her daughter-in-law, Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya; includes greetings and family news, discusses her own illness, and expresses her happiness about the recovery of Fatimah’s foot and her prayer for Fatimah's recuperation. She asks Azarmidukht to send photographs, requests a winter coat from Paris, and a bag and a pair of shoes from England. She also asks her to pray for her when visiting the shrines.
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