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Letter to Zabih Allah
The author mentions that Zabih Allah Tajir (merchant)'s note has been recited in a marriage ceremony
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Letter from son to father
Part of a letter, probably from a son to his father, referring to the addressee's criticism and pointing out that the father was the reason for his marriage and the difficulties that followed. Before the marriage, the writer reached out to his father through the late Aqa Mirza Riza while in the presence of ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Aqa Baji and through Haji Mirza Hasan Vazir, but the father dismissed his son's appeals and even threatened to disown him. He goes on to say that he is still suffering in a far land, and that despite having two children, he would have relieved himself of this marriage if...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; letter from his aunt; she is concerned about the condition of her daughter, Sughra, from whom she has received no news since she was married off three or four years ago. She asks ‘Amid Lashkar to send a female peasant from Chibni or Zaviyah, along with Ma‘sum and Muhammad ‘Ali, to visit Sughra and convince her husband to bring her either to Tabriz, so her mother can see her, or to one of the villages in Chahar Uymaq, so ‘Amid Lashkar could oversee them. On the margin, Muntasir Lashkar confirms his sister's request, saying that the better option would be...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar [Mirza Abu Turab]; inquires about Mirza Mahmud Khan, Mirza Ahmad Khan, and Mirza Muhammad Khan, expresses concern that ‘Amid Lashkar may not be checking on them regularly and urges him to see them every day and look after their education; discusses sending money and letters via the colonel's attendant and being preoccupied in Chahar Uymaq and with inspection of the villages; asks ‘Amid Lashkar to write about the family, requests some tobacco, paper, and envelopes; mentions that he has found a good husband (Hazratquli Bayg's brother, named Husayn‘ali) for...
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Petition by Taqi to Hazrat ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah
Ghulam-zadah Taqi writes to Hazrat ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah sharing his concern about the wickedness of Mirza ‘Ali, the son of Mir ‘Abd al-‘Ali Kafi al-Mulki, toward the daughter of Mir Fattah Kafi al-Mulki. She rejected Mirza ‘Ali for marriage, stating that she is too old for marriage and has to raise her underaged children, but Mirza ‘Ali started harassing her by going to her house and on top of its roof. When she placed someone on guard in the yard, Mirza ‘Ali attempted to kill him; he also stole from the house, but returned the stolen items after the intervention of the elders and Mirza Abu...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; on the marriage of ‘Azimat Khanum, suggests that the mother should be entrusted to take care of related affairs, and to refer to God and the Qur’an for divination; asks to give the fifty tumans to Fatimah Khanum, but to advise her not to overspend; sends greetings to mother and sisters; inquires about the addressee and his tutor; complains about not receiving news about Ma‘sumah and Ruqiyah over the past year and is concerned if they are dead, urging them to tell him the truth.
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Correspondence between father and son
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Dividing Haji Aqa ‘Ali Akbar's inheritance, 1896
Copy of Haji Mirza Ibrahim's note on the late Haji Aqa ‘Ali Akbar's settlement with Hajiyah Khanum, assigning the author as the custodian of his endowment, and on dividing the inheritance among the deceased's daughters and sons
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Petition by Mulla Karim's wife
Petition by the wife of Mulla Karim ‘Attar (herbalist) from Marand to Hujjat al-Islam regarding Shaykh Manaf, who had deprived the wife of Mulla Karim's brother from her mahr and rights, demanding that she should have proof of marriage while they had been married for 40 or 50 years. After Mulla Karim's death, Shaykh Manaf also deprived his wife, the petitioner, from her rights and assigned Dadashi from Huchqan as the guardian of her underage daughter. Then, they divided the child's share of inheritance between themselves.
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Ballad
Three pages of tasnifs (ballads) with satirical content
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