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Dowry receipt, 1860
Dowry receipt of Gawhar, daughter of Yusuf Mulla.
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Ma‘sumah Khanum's dowry list, 1887
Dowry list of Ma‘sumah Khanum, the daughter of ‘Ali Akbar, including household goods and kitchenwares.
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Marriage contract of Sakinah Khanum with Mirza ʻAbd Allah, 1859
The marriage contract of Sakinah Khanum, the daughter of Aqa ʻAli with Mirza ʻAbd Allah, son of Aqa Muhammad Sabir on 10 December 1859. The mahr is 6 tumans Ashrafi (equal to 20 misqals red gold), copper dishes and containers, a qalamkar bed covering (made in Isfahan), carpet and rugs. On verso, Sakinah Khanum settles all her rights to her husband. In 1888 after her husband's death, Sakinah Khanum confirms this settlement once more, receives her dowry, and gives 20 tumans to Mirza ʻAbd Allah's underage children.
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Nanah Khanum's dowry list, 1895
Dowry list of Nanah Khanum, the daughter of Mulla ‘Abd al-Rahim, including kitchenware and household furnishings.
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Narjis Khatun's dowry list, 1886
Dowry list of Narjis Khatun, the daughter of Mulla ‘Abd al-Rahim, including kitchenware and household furnishings, dated April 30, 1886.
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Dowry registry of Amin al-Kuttab's daughter, 1888
Dowry registry belonging to the daughter of Mu’taman al-Sultan Amin al-Kuttab and the wife of Mirza Mas‘ud Khan, including: glassware, carpets, gold, and clothing.
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Marriage contract of Ruqiyah Khanum and Shaykh Isma‘il, 1864
Marriage contract of Ruqiyah, daughter of Aqa Kazim (the leathersmith from Masul), and Shaykh Isma‘il, son of Shaykh Jamal (from Dilavandan). The Mahr is 35 tumans.
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Marriage contract of Hajar Banu and Aqa ‘Ali, 1892
Marriage contract of Hajar Banu, daughter of Aqa Muhammad, and Aqa ‘Ali, son of Yusuf (the barber). The Mahr is 25 tumans.
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Miscellaneous letters to Jahan Ara Hajiyah Khanum
Letters to Jahan Ara (Hajiyah Khanum) Pizishkiyan, including the following: a letter on the news of the pregnancy of her daughter Rukhsarah Khanum; a letter from her husband, Mirza Buzurg Shaykh al-Islam, with the seal of Mushir al-Saltanah embossed on letter; a letter from the daughter of Qavam al-Dawlah requesting that Jahan Ara find her an unmarried female singer from Qavzin; a letter that may concern the preparation of the dowry of her granddauther Asiyah Khanum; and another letter from Qavzin in which the author writes to her about a family legal dispute.
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Zivar Khanum's dowry registry, 1894
Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, the daughter of Mirza Ishaq Khan and the wife of Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza, including: gold, silver, glassware, copperware, carpets, clothing, fabrics, and bath accessories.
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