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Letter to family
The writer recounts her/his trip to Usku and Dihkhvarqan; reports disappointment at being unable to be with the family during the ‘Ayd; sends greetings to Mirza Riza Khan, Mirza Faraj Khan, Mirza Taqikhan, Shams al-Taj Khanum, and Zarrin al-Taj Khanum; informs about sending the animals and horses and requests that his/her possessions held by Amin al-Kuttab to be sent to him/her; asks for some white under-garments to be sewn for her/him; points out the disruption caused by ‘Imad al-Tujjar; and requests that the addressee pay the carriage fee to Karbalayi ‘Abbas.
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Settlements of Hajiyah Baygum Khanum and Mirza Abu Turab ‘Amid Lashkar, 1915
Settlements of Hajiyah Baygum Khanum, the daughter of Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn Sar Rishtah Dar [the paymaster], with Mirza Abu Turab Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, the son of Mirza Fath Allah Khan Sar Rishtah Dar [the paymaster]: 1- parts of the village of Zaviyah in exchange for seventy-nine tumans and two thousand and five hundred dinars (February 5, 1915); 2- a settlement, with a revocation clause for thirty years, for all her belongings, including pack animals, household furnishings, women's clothing, gold, cash, and grain in exchange for fifteen nabats [crystal candy], provided that Mirza Abu Turab...
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Ballad
Three pages of tasnifs (ballads) with satirical content
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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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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably to ‘Amid Lashkar; regarding: Mirza Abu Turab Khan's progress in reading and a request for a khal‘at [the robe of honor] for him; a request for weekly letters by the addressee; grain; the purchase of ‘Ata Bayg's share of Varaqah village; the resolution of the issue of Nazar ‘Ali Bayg and Ghaffar Khan Sultan upon Sitvat al-Saltanah's request; the expenses of winter and being short of money; the colonel's debt to the writer; and other work and finance related issues; the writer sends greetings to Iqbal al-Mulk, Sawlat al-Saltanah, the colonel, and Haji Khan Yavar.
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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...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably to ‘Amid Lashkar; regarding: Mirza Abu Turab Khan's well-being and the sending of his photograph with the next mail; the writer's unemployment; work and financial matters; household news, including the illness and recovery of Mirza Abu Turab Khan's mother and Baygum Baji's illness; the expenses of winter and food; a request for an allowance and clothing for Mirza Abu Turab Khan and ‘Azimat Khanum.
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Letter, 1901
The letter mentions arrival on Monday, taking care of the goats and horses, delivering hay for peasants of Varaghah and barley as rent, Vusuq Lashkar delivering a document to Amin al-Dawlah, delivering grains to Tabriz, getting sugar cones, wishing recovery for the addressee, well-being of the beloved Sar Rishtah Dar [pay master] and requesting clothing and a shawl for his mother, ‘Ismat Khanum's request for a clothing, a wrapping cloth, and a bracelet, and greetings from Baygum Baji and others
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Will of Iskandar Khan Sawlat al-Sultan, 1912
Will of Iskandar Khan Sawlat al-Sultan, who has appointed his brother, Habib Allah Khan Sultan, as the executor of the will, and his wife [Hajiyah Baygum Khanum], the daughter of Aqa Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn, as the overseer. One-fifth of his belongings, including animals, household furnishings, clothing, and jewelry, goes to his wife as her mahr and other prerogatives. After deducting his debts, one-third of the remainings should be spent for his burial in Najaf, fasts and prayers, and charity. What remains will be divided among the inheritors.
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