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Offering for a wedding, 1911
Regarding the tradition in the villages of Gilan, in which young women are forced to give offerings to the village chief or others to be able to get married
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Doctor's permission for marriage in Indiana, 1911
Passage of a bill in Indiana's parliament that requires couples to acquire a certificate of health from their doctors in order to prevent disease transmission
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1863 or 1864
When the late Muhammad Shah's sisters visited Nasir al-Din Shah, Sahib Khanum asked Mahd-i ‘Ulya, in the presence of Anis al-Dawlah, to convey her plea to Nasir al-Din Shah. She claimed that her share of Punak property, now seized by Asif al-Dawlah and his sons, was her wedding gift from Zill al-Sultan. She was deprived of the property interest that she relied on for her family expenses. The houses in the property were destroyed and she was not given any compensation, which even Mirza Taqi Khan had stated was her right. Also, she only received two hundred tumans from the five hundred tumans...
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Letter
Regarding the quarreling between Ilkhani and Samsam al-Mamalik, the author suggests reconciling through arranged marriage between the two clans of Kalhur and Sanjabi. The author tells the addressee if this dispute is not resolved as soon as possible, it will become a bigger problem. The letter also addresses the recovery of Amin al-Mamalik.
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Report of the Fars Police Department, 1918
Includes Rawzah at Aqa Mirza Khalil Zari‘ (farmer)'s home, and the wedding ceremony of Mu‘izz al-Sultan's daughter and Mirza Javad Khan with the presence of entertainers
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Letter about Sakinah Khanum's distress
A person from the local government of Kirmanshah wants to marry Sakinah Khanum, wife of the late ‘Abd al-Rahim. Despite the pressure, she did not accept the proposal. After a few days of threats, several women came to Sakinah Khanum's house and beat her up. She had no choice other than taking refuge in the house of Ahmad Bayg Shahbandar with her two children. The author asks for an investigation of this case.
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Afshar elders to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letter from Afshar elders to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma which elaborates on how Taymur Khan (from Lar) has treated them with extreme cruelty, including making Zawq ‘Ali’s wife [daughter of Shahnah (sheriff) Ghulam] marry his servant, Muhammad Khan, and prevented them from going to their winter pastures. They ask ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for justice.
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Hashim to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letter from Hashim to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma which includes a report of how Shahnah (sheriff) Ghulam made her daughter, who was already the wife of Zawq‘ali, marry Shahnah (sheriff) Muhammad, son of Shahnah (sheriff) Haydar. After this unacceptable marriage, she and Shahnah (sheriff) Muhammad had to escape to Minab. Hashim asks Farmanfarma how to deal with the case of Shahnah (sheriff) Muhammad and his brother, Shahnah (sheriff) ‘Abbas.
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Complaint letter asking for justice
A group of elders complain to the addressee about how their nomadic tribe is prevented from accessing their winter pastures by Timur Khan's actions. Also, they mention the unacceptable marriage of Zawq ‘Ali’s wife (daughter of Shahnah (sheriff) Ghulam) and Muhammad (son of Shahnah (sheriff) Haydar), and ask the addressee for justice.
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Report of the Fars Police Department, 1918
Includes five days of Ta‘ziyah at the late Karim's house because of his wife's oblation, funeral ceremonies, and the wedding of Aqa Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hamid's daughter
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- ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma(2)
- Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar(2)
- Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya(2)
- ‘Aliriza Khan ‘Azud al-Mulk (Nayib al-Saltanah)(1)
- Tahmasb Mirza Mu‘ayyid al-Dawlah(1)
- Nasr Allah Mirza (Shahzadah Vali)(1)
- Muhammad Shah Qajar(1)
- Mirza Yusuf Mustawfi al-Mamalik(1)
- Mirza Taqi Khan Farahani (Amir Kabir)(1)
- Mas‘ud Mirza Zill al-Sultan(1)
- Imamquli Mirza ‘Imad al-Dawlah Dawlatshahi(1)
- Ghulamriza Khan Inanlu (Asif al-Dawlah)(1)
- Fatimah Sultan Anis al-Dawlah(1)