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Gawhar Khanum's power of attorney to Mas‘ud Khan ‘Adl al-Mulk, 1918
Gawhar Khanum, Salar Zafar's mother, gives Mirza Mas‘ud Khan ‘Adl al-Mulk the power of attorney to sell two-sixths of Varzaqan village in the district of Qarajah Dagh of Azarbayjan for five thousand and two hundred tumans; the sale includes the right, as long as the sumn [one-eighth] as determined by Gawhar Khanum, is paid. The attorney is also responsible for selling one-sixth of the property for two thousand and five hundred tumans; includes a right of revocation. After receiving the sumn, he should pay it to Haj ‘Ali Aqa Hariri as Gawhar Khanum's debt to him. The attorney also has the...
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Letter to Haj Ahmad Aqa the merchant of Khuy, 1923
To Haj Ahmad Aqa the merchant from Khuy; regarding some financial matters and other news, including the death of Mashhadi Muhammad Sattar the cigarette seller, whose wife is the executor of his will. The writer tells the addressee that they should wait before demanding what the deceased owed Haji Ahmad because he had underage children. He also mentions that Sarkar's family is in need of more allowance.
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Letters regarding Ziba Khanum's mahr and dowry list, 1935
Letter signed by Abu al-Qasim, dated January 31, 1935, about delivering Ziba Khanum's mahr and dowry registries to her, apologizing on behalf of Aqa Mirza Javad Aqa and Hujjat al-Islam for the delay, and Ziba Khanum's gratitude. Abu al-Qasim will send the receipt to the addressee. He then writes about his problems with Mir Jalal and ‘Ali Khan's trial. Letter dated February 7, 1935 referring to his letter from the past week about sending the receipt for the delivery of Ziba Khanum's mahr and dowry registries to the addressee in Ahar, the rent of caravansary in Maraghah, his debts, giving...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, with Muntasir Lashkar's seal and signature; about promissory notes in Chahar Uymaq, being short of money, disappointment about ‘Amid Lashkar's going to Tabriz despite the writer's advice, his illness over the past twenty days, coming to Ahmad Abad to meet Sawlat al-Saltanah, not having anywhere to stay, selling the wheat and spending the money after paying costs; complains about the high costs and cheapness of wheat; reports the arrival of Amin al-Shar‘ to the city, receiving papers, fabrics, and the booklet in Ahmad Abad, other issues with the wheat from Zaviyah...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar. In the letter, the writer expresses his happiness about the addressee's visit during the days of fasting; reassures him about watering the courtyard plants; asks for a new female servant, since Fatimah has not come; emphasizes their need for barley, since the convoy from Zaviyah village has not delivered it; reports that Mr. Muntasiri has delivered one tuman to them; also reassures him about their allowance; requests some cheese, as the price is increasing. Another letter on a separate sheet refers to the addressee's return to the city, and urges him not...
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Letter, 1914
The writer expresses happiness in receiving the addressee's letter and their well-being, talks about work-related issues, Sadiqah Khanum's complaint, an objection to his time off request, sending clothing, money or promissory notes, and money to his house for Rubabah Khanum, mentions sending five photographs, asks for ink, payment of his debts, and inquires about the addressee's stipend and repairs of the house
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar; discusses receiving a twenty-five tuman promissory note via the merchant of Dilmaqan and delivering it to Sarkar ‘Illiyah, the delay in the payment of their salaries and other work-related issues, the cold weather, leveling of the roads, the new street, demolition of Nawbar bazaar; notes that the repairs have not yet reached their neighborhood and that the writer has not received any news from the villages because of the cold weather and closed roads; reports that Muhammad Khan and Haji ‘Abd Allah Khan have come on foot and that Sawlat...