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Two letters to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The first letter is from Muʻtamad al-Sultan Muhammad Taqi Khan Sarhang (colonel) responding to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma's request regarding the complaint by Karamʻali (from Harsin)'s wife. The second letter is a petition against Karamʻali (from Harsin). Both letters include a report of sexual assault towards a woman by a few men from Luristan.
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Letter from Asad to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1895
Kadkhuda (village chief) Gulmuhammad from Tilku forcibly took about five hundred tumans as well as some goods belonging to a woman, and his son Habib also harassed and assaulted the woman; the author imprisoned them, and they will remain in the prison until the recipient arrives to issue the final verdict.
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Letter, 1924
Regarding: not receiving payments from the brigade; Muqtadir's position and counseling the brigade and Haji Mirza Abu al-Qasim Aqa; Javad's imprisonment and his parents asking Sarkar ‘Illiyah to intercede; Turab Khan, Sa‘d Allah Khan's father, staying at the writer's house; sending greetings on behalf of Buyuk Khanum, Raziyah, Marziyah, and the other children of the sister; selling the carpets; and joking about sitting on chairs and becoming Europeanized.
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Ziba to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Ziba writes about her husband Karamʻali (from Harsin) and his brother's children being beaten by relatives of Muʻtamad al-Sultan Muhammad Taqi Khan Sarhang (colonel), as well as his imprisonment. She claims that her husband is innocent and asks ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for help. In the margin, ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma asks Muʻtamad al-Sultan Muhammad Taqi Khan Sarhang (colonel) to review the case and release Karamʻali (from Harsin) from jail if he is innocent.
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Letter from Tayirah to Isabella Brittingham, 1909
The writer expresses her happiness in receiving the addressee's letter, and discusses the many problems for Baha’i followers in Iran due to lack of freedom; her belief in the Baha’i faith since she was twelve years old, and the mental and physical pressure imposed on her by her family for ten years because of her belief; and mentions that several of her family members, including her husband, converted to the Baha'i faith when they heard her words.
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Letter from Shahrukh to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Talks about ‘Ali Bayg, son of Salim, who murdered the daughter of Umid ‘Ali Hasan; Umid ‘Ali Hasan, with the help of people from the Kakavand clan, has stolen five hundred ewes and goats and two donkeys as blood money and he and ‘Ali Bayg have been imprisoned. The writer asks Husayn Khan, who has promised to secure the blood money, to go to Harsin to end the quarreling, but he refuses to do so. ‘Ali Bayg's mother, also, has hidden all their belongings to avoid paying the blood money; the author asks the addressee to order Husayn Khan and ‘Ali Bayg's mother to go to Harsin to pay the blood...
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Correspondence about the death of ‘Ali's wife
Mashhadi Husayn Farrash (from Harsin) writes to Umm al-Khaqan about his sister's son and husband who have been imprisoned by ‘Ala’ al-Dawlah because of a false accusation of murdering the daughter of Muhammad ‘Ali. The writer describes that Muhammad ‘Ali sent his daughter who was deathly ill to her husband ‘Ali's house, and after a while she passed away. Then, Muhammad ‘Ali accused his son-in-law (‘Ali) and his father for murdering his daughter. The author asks the addressee to mediate and requests ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma forgive his innocent sister's son and husband. There is...
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Correspondence of Fakhr al-Dawlah and Amin al-Dawlah regarding Amin al-Dawlah's situation, 1917
Correspondence of Fakhr al-Dawlah and her husband, Amin al-Dawlah, with each other as well as with other people regarding Amin al-Dawlah's situation: 1- Amin al-Dawlah's telegram from Rasht to Fakhr al-Dawlah in Tehran regarding selling the house and household furnishing to prepare the money for his freedom (June 29, 1917); 2- Amin al-Dawlah's telegram from Kasma’ to Mustawfi al-Mamalik, referring to his letter of July 1st to his family about his situation and asks him if he could help them in providing the money; 3- Amin al-Dawlah's telegram from Rasht to Fakhr al-Dawlah in Tehran...
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Asad Allah to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Regarding property of Hasan Khan Shahab Lashkar, his mother, and his wife; their deception by Khalil Khan and his son, Sar Khvush Khan; usurpation of their belongings including six male slaves and some weapons; and their imprisonment