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Letters from Abu Turab Khan and Muntasir Lashkar
Two letters on two sides of a paper. One most likely from Abu Turab Khan to Mahdi Khan Muntasir Lashkar, which includes greetings, a report of daily activities, asks for a shawl for his mother since he has taken the one the addressee had sent her, asks for money to purchase winter clothing, mentions Rubabah Khanum's complaints, and paying three tumans to his sister, Fatimah Khanum. The other letter is most likely from Mahdi Khan Muntasir Lashkar with the seal of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali, which includes greetings, mentions Abu Turab Khan and other's well-being, requests for money by Aqa-yi Sar...
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Will of Haj Hamzah, 1891
Will of Haj Hamzah Aqa Tajir (merchant) from Tabriz, resident of Najaf, in which he gives one hundred tumans to his wife (daughter of Haj Shaykh Muhammad) for her mahr, three hundred tumans for purchasing a house for her, and allows her to keeps all her belongings including clothing, carpets, and household furnishings. He also determines one-third of his inheritance and allocates money to be spent for his funeral and religious duties including ablution, the funeral, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and charity. Haj Hamzah Aqa has appointed Mirza Aqa Sadiq as the executor of his will in Najaf...