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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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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, and mentions the battles he has been fighting with Qavam al-Mulk in Fars. He complains that his wife does not write often enough or is angry with him when she does. He talks about how lucky they are to have Farmanfarma's son as their son-in-law. Riza Quli Khan then discusses Zahra Sultan's dowry and the amount of cash he can pay. He has attached a list of objects, including household furnishings and silverware, that they can provide.
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, telling her that their escape from the house was unnecessary, as the Bakhtiyaris were unable to harm them. He also points out his accomplishments, noting that he has made a name for himself by returning security and taking the south back from the British. He then mentions Zahra Sultan's good fortune in marrying into the Farmanfarma family and discusses the money he and Farmanfarma are sending, the list of dowry items he sent them, the silverware they can add from their own, and the textiles he has purchased. He concludes...
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Will of Haji Mahdi Aqa, 1904
Haji Mahdi Aqa the merchant from Salmas, the son of Haji ‘Abd al-Karim the merchant, has assigned his nephew, Haji Mirza Aqa Muhammad Riza the merchant, as the executor of his will and Haji ‘Ali Aqa the merchant as the overseer. They are responsible for paying his debts and determining one-third of his belongings to be spent on the religious expenses of his will. The interest from the rest of his belongings goes to all the inheritors for ten years, after which the land will belong to his older sons and his daughters will be able to reside in the houses within the gardens. The younger sons...
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Settlement of Baygum Khanum and her husband, 1903
Includes three documents: 1- Baygum Khanum, the daughter of Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn, gifts her mahr and dowry to her husband, Mu‘tamad al-Sultan Iskandar Khan Yavar known as Haji Khan, in exchange for a shawl and some crystal candy. She has also made him responsible for spending one-third of her belongings for religious obligations after her death; 2- Mu‘tamad al-Sultan Iskandar Khan Yavar known as Haji Khan transfers some parts of his property to his wife, Baygum Khanum, the daughter of Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn, in exchange for a pair of socks and some crystal candy; 3- Baygum Khanum settles all...
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Determining the shares of Muhammad'uf brothers and their nephew
In three copies: four Muhammad'uf brothers, Haj Baba, the late Haj ‘Ali Akbar Aqa, the late Aqa ‘Ali Asghar, and the late Aqa Mashhadi Najaf, jointly owned the real estate business covering properties in Azarbayjan and Islambul [Istanbul]. At the date of this document three of the partners are deceased and their properties have been transferred to their inheritors, who are as listed: Haj ‘Ali Akbar's inheritors: Haj Javad Aqa, Aqa Zayn al-‘Abidin (who has transferred his share to Haj Javad Aqa), Khadijah Khanum, and Zahra Khanum; Aqa Mashhadi Najaf's inheritors: Aqa Muhsin Aqa, Aqa Mahmud...
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Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, 1894
Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, daughter of the late Aqa Mirza Ishaq Khan and wife of Mulla Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza, including a copy of the Qur’an, silver and goldware, kitchenware, glassware, copperware, curtains and fabric, bath accessories, groom and bride attires, men and women's clothing, and carpets
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Ballad
Three pages of tasnifs (ballads) with satirical content
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Dowry registry, 1888
Dowry registry of the daughter of Mu’taman al-Sultan Aqa-yi Amin al-Kuttab and wife of Mirza Mas‘ud Khan, including silver and goldware, kitchenware, glassware, copperware, curtains, bedding, fabric, bath accessories, clothing, and carpets
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Dowry registry of Kawkab Sultan Khanum, 1883
List of household furnishings and objects that Kawkab Sultan Khanum, daughter of Haji ‘Abd Allah from Khuzan, brought to her husband Qanbar ‘Ali Khan's house including clothes, bedding and other textiles, kitchenware, and a chest.
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- Afsaneh Najmabadi(3)
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- Zahra Sultan ʻIzzat al-Saltanah(2)
- Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi (Nizam al-Saltanah)(2)
- Khadijah Sultan (wife of Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi)(2)
- Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi(2)
- ‘Ismat Khanum (Tayirah)(1)
- ‘Ishrat al-Muluk ‘Amiri(1)
- ‘Ali Tajaddud(1)
- ‘Ali Kalantari (Salar Muzaffar)(1)
- ‘Ali Asghar Aqa Muhammad'uf(1)
- ‘Abd al-‘Ali Sadiqi(1)
- ‘Abd al-‘Ali Khan Sufi Siyavush(1)
- ‘Abd Allah Isfandiyari (‘Adl al-Saltanah)(1)
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- Zahra Bahrami (Taj al-Muluk)(1)
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- Afsaneh Najmabadi(3)
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- Zahra Sultan ʻIzzat al-Saltanah(2)
- Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi (Nizam al-Saltanah)(2)
- Khadijah Sultan (wife of Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi)(2)
- Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi(2)
- ‘Ismat Khanum (Tayirah)(1)
- ‘Ishrat al-Muluk ‘Amiri(1)
- ‘Ali Tajaddud(1)
- ‘Ali Kalantari (Salar Muzaffar)(1)
- ‘Ali Asghar Aqa Muhammad'uf(1)
- ‘Abd al-‘Ali Sadiqi(1)
- ‘Abd al-‘Ali Khan Sufi Siyavush(1)
- ‘Abd Allah Isfandiyari (‘Adl al-Saltanah)(1)
- ʻIsa Bahrami(1)
- Zayn al-‘Abidin Muhammad'uf(1)
- Zahra Khanum Muhammad'uf(1)
- Zahra Bahrami (Taj al-Muluk)(1)
- Yasaman (Sheida) Kalantari ‘Amiri(1)
- Umm Hani Khanum(1)
- Sulayman ‘Amiri(1)
- Sulayman Bayg Muhammad'uf(1)
- Sughra Khanum Muhammad'uf(1)
- Shukuh Sadat Muqimi(1)
- Sayyid Husayn Shaykh al-Islam (Majd al-Islam)(1)
- Sariyah Khanum Muhammad'uf(1)
- Sardar Nusrat(1)
- Sakinah Sadiqi(1)
- Ruqiyah Nimtaj Bahrami (Safavi)(1)
- Rukhsarah Khanum(1)
- Rubabah Bahrami (Ashraf al-Muluk)(1)
- Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari ‘Amiri(1)
- Nusrat Allah Khan Sufi Siyavush(1)
- Nusrat Allah Kalantari(1)
- Niptun Kalantari(1)
- Nasir ‘Amiri(1)
- Murtaza Quli Khan Isfandiyari (Vakil al-Mulk)(1)
- Muhammad ‘Amiri (son of Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri and Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri)(1)
- Muhammad Muhsin Muhammad'uf(1)
- Muhammad Hasan Khan Mafi (Sa‘d al-Mulk)(1)
- Mirza ʻAbd Allah Bahrami(1)
- Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islami (Raʼis al-Mujahidin)(1)
- Mihran Kalantari(1)
- Maʻsumah Dabir Aʻzam Bahrami (Sharafat al-Saltanah)(1)
- Mashhadi Najaf Muhammad'uf(1)
- Malik Taj Najm al-Saltanah(1)
- Mahmud Aqa Muhammad'uf(1)
- Layla Sadiqi(1)
- Khanum Taj Isfandiyari(1)
- Khadijah Khanum Muhammad'uf(1)
- Javad Aqa Muhammad'uf(1)
- Jahan Ara Hajiyah Khanum(1)
- Ismaʻil Bahrami (ʻImad al-Mamalik)(1)
- Haydar Quli Khan Mafi (Burhan al-Dawlah)(1)
- Hasan Mir‘at Isfandiyari (Mir‘at al-Saltanah)(1)
- Hasan Aqa (son of Narjis Khanum and Ibrahim Aqa)(1)
- Haji ‘Ali Akbar Muhammad'uf(1)
- Haji Khan Dabbaghi(1)
- Haji Baba Muhammad'uf(1)
- Ghulamhusayn ‘Amiri (son of Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya and Muhammad ‘Amiri)(1)
- Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri (Sardar Mujallal)(1)
- Furugh Nusrat ‘Amiri(1)
- Fazl Allah Bahrami(1)
- Fatimah Bahrami (Sharif al-Muluk)(1)
- Fakhri Ibrahimi(1)
- Elaheh Bagheri(1)
- Bita Ameri(1)
- Bibi Khanum Farahmand(1)
- Asiyah Khanum (Sheikholeslami Collection)(1)
- Aqa Riza Muhammad'uf(1)
- Aqa Mirza Buzurg Shaykh al-Islam(1)
- Aman Allah ‘Amiri(1)
- Ahmad ʻImad al-Mamalik(1)
- Abu al-Qasim Bahrami(1)