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Invitation to a marriage ceremony
Invitation to a marriage ceremony from Haji Maniʻ al-Mulk: "Under the shadow of the 12th Imam, may God bring his coming closer, on Tuesday the 11th of the current month (Ziqaʻdah), a marriage ceremony will be held in my house four hours before sunset. Please come and celebrate with us."
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Letter
Letter of greeting addressed to my dear Khanum
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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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Letter about asking for Mukarram al-Saltanah's hand in marriage
The author compliments Mirza Fath Allah Khan, son of Haji Mushir Lashkar (from Tabriz), for his achievements and mentions his marriage proposal to Mukarram al-Saltanah, daughter of ‘Abd al-Hamid Mirza Nasir al-Dawlah. The writer asks the addressee for his permission for this marriage.
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Copies of letters by Mirza Abu al-Qasim Qa’im Maqam Farahani
These writings include: a note on how Mirza Abu al-Qasim Qa’im Maqam's writing to his wife, Shahzadah Khanum, are written in humor; receipt of two payments: two thousand and four hundred and twenty tumans and one thousand and three hundred and forty tumans; a note from the copyist; addressed to Shahzadah Khanum Kuch about the disapproval of the Shah and Shahzadah Mirza Tahmasb regarding the divorce of his wife; from Khurasan to Shahzadah Khanum Kuch in Tabriz, informing her on Amirzadah Khusraw Mirza's travel to Tabriz, asking her to write him about the state of the household, the yard, the...
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Letter from Fathʻali to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Discusses transferring property ownership of Zivar Taj (daughter of Fathʻali's wife) to her brother; the marriage of Zivar Taj with Fathʻali's nephew; and describes how Sayyid Qasim, known as Naqib al-Tujjar, deceived Zivar Taj and persuaded her to file a claim about the Nigaristan property. The writer asks the addressee for help.
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Correspondence of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1909 to 1924
Correspondence of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, including a letter from Umm al-Khaqan, 1909; Farmanfarma's letter to Shaykh Khaz‘al about the situation in Shiraz, Bushihr, and Iraq, and Britain's policy in Mesopotamia, 1920; Farmanfarma's letter to his son Nusrat al-Dawlah, the governor of Fars about Ihtiram al-Dawlah's trip to Fars, 1924; and three letters from Isma‘il Husayni regarding financial and property matters.
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Regarding the affair of Khanum Taj and Sayyid Karim, 1925
In a letter to Hujjat al-Islam Mirza Sadiq Aqa, the writer describes how Sayyid Karim has faked the divorce of Khanum Taj, daughter of Riza Khan Shuja‘ Lashkar and wife of Mirza Habib Allah Muntakhib Daftar, and they have fled from Amirabad village to Tabriz. After Mirza Habib Allah's complaint, Sayyid Karim bribed two Mullas and forced Mirza Habib Allah to divorce his wife in exchange for two villages, owned by Khanum Taj. Subsequently, it becomes clear that the two villages had already been sold to someone else and that Khanum Taj was four months pregnant prior to the divorce. Mirza Habib...
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Copies of letters by Mirza Abu al-Qasim Qa’im Maqam Farahani
These writings include: a note on how Mirza Abu al-Qasim Qa’im Maqam's writing to his wife, Shahzadah Khanum, are written in humor; receipt of two payments: two thousand and four hundred and twenty tumans and one thousand and three hundred and forty tumans; a note from the copyist; addressed to Shahzadah Khanum Kuch about the disapproval of the Shah and Shahzadah Mirza Tahmasb regarding the divorce of his wife; from Khurasan to Shahzadah Khanum Kuch in Tabriz, informing her on Amirzadah Khusraw Mirza's travel to Tabriz, asking her to write him about the state of the household, the yard, the...
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Correspondence of I‘timad al-Atibba’ (Sultan al-Atibba’) and his son Mu‘tamad al-Sultan
Correspondence of I‘timad al-Atibba’ (Sultan al-Atibba’) and his son Mu‘tamad al-Sultan, including several letters concerning family, business, and household affairs.
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