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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, probably by Muntasir Lashkar; discusses the malign deeds of Isma‘il and Asad Allah Bayg, says that they do not have any documents to use against ‘Amid Lashkar; asks ‘Amid Lashkar to inform him if he needs an official order; and sends greetings to his sister-in-law and sisters.
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Letter to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
The writer explains why Nuzhat al-Dawlah did not receive the letter s/he had sent from Marand to Malikzadah and discusses the dispute between Mahdikhan, the steward for Qarajah, and the peasants of Kashk Saray over land demarcations, the putting up of signs, the Jamah Buzurgi village, and the grains from Kashk Saray.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, probably from Muntasir Lashkar; conveys greetings for Nawruz, complains that ‘Amid Lashkar does not write him in his own handwriting, and mentions the wife of the late ‘Amid Lashkar's claim, which was incited by Asad Allah Bayg and Mirza Ahmad: they have created documents and affidavits and have met with ‘Ayn al-Dawlah, who has in turn spoken to his highness Amir. Although Amir has rejected their claims, the writer informs ‘Amid Lashkar, they are now seeking to give power of attorney to Sarim al-Sultan. He then sends greetings to the family, especially to Fatimah...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to Ghaffar Khan Sultan
Muntasir Lashkar complains about Ghaffar Khan Sultan ignoring his previous requests about sending money and flour via Muhammad Quli and Bayram‘ali and emphasizes the necessity of receiving those items before winter. He also mentions that he has sent Muhammad ‘Ali this time and says that the addressee has no more excuses for not sending the items.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar and others
This letter is in three parts; the first, addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, sends greetings on behalf of Validah Maqami [a woman who is like a mother], Buyuk Khanum, Raziyah Khanum and others; advises him to be careful with his paper consumption, as the price of paper has gone up; mentions not having a chance to buy socks for him; and discusses some financial issues about the grains and sale of the Ahmad Abad property. This involves Hamid Khan and ‘Abd al-Razzaq Khan, who are addressed in the second and the third parts of the letter.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Letter and envelope from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar; discusses the well-being of the family and Malik Sultan taking over of the property in Zaviyah village; asks ‘Amid Lashkar to send him the writer's message and threaten him, saying that if he does not leave the property, they will send the officers and additionally says to tell him that the curse of the suffering girl will follow him forever. He then asks ‘Amid Lashkar for some flour to be sent to his house due to the bread crisis and sends greetings to Sawlat al-Sultan, ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Haji Khanum, and Zahra Sultan Khanum.
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Letter
The writer pleads with the Ayatollah to review the following case: the late Aqa Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali's will was confirmed by Shabistar's ‘ulama’ after the dispute between the inheritors had been resolved. The Ayatollah and Hujjat al-Islam Haj Mirza Muhsin Aqa verified this confirmation. But, a villain named Muhammad Sadiq, who represented his wife and the children of the deceased, has caused some trouble. Having the support of the local government of Muqtadir al-Mulk, Muhammad Sadiq objected to the sale document of Aqa Haj Mirza Aqa, handwritten by the deceased, regarding one-eighth of the...
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Letter
Addressed to his brother; the writer expresses regret at neglecting his warning, says that he cannot go back to Tabriz because he has a good position in Tehran, claims that his brother and his-father-in-law were after his properties, describes the hardships he has faced, requests that the addressee help him manage the revenue and crops from the properties in Nahran, Khanqah, and Ganjinah Kitab, mentions his debt to Validah Maqami [a woman who is as a mother to him] and two other people, asks him to send the writer's family to Tehran to be with him, expresses the desire to cut financial ties...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
About sending some documents, not receiving Baba Khan's promissory notes from last year, concern about the expenses for his and ‘Amid Lashkar's households, sending a thirty-tuman draft via Haji Isma‘il; says that from the letters of both ‘Amid Lashkar and his child [probably ‘Amid Lashkar's wife and Muntasir Lashkar's daughter, Ma‘sumah Sultan], Muntasir Lashkar understands that there is some quarreling in their house. He is concerned about his daughter and asks ‘Amid Lashkar's mother to look after her and be patient with her. He also asks ‘Amid Lashkar to pay two tumans to his sister...
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Muntasir Lashkar to Habib Allah Khan Sultan, 1916
Muntasir Lashkar to Habib Allah Khan Sultan; he tells him that he has put in a good word for him with ‘Amid Lashkar and that in return, Habib Allah Khan Sultan should be honest and pay his debt to ‘Amid Lashkar; according to ‘Amid Lashkar, Habib Allah Khan has been taking the allowance that belongs to the writer's children and is not sharing it with anybody else. That being the case, the writer warns him to share what he receives before he has to interfere. The letter also discusses giving ‘Amid Lashkar his share of grain; Ma‘sum's debt of nine tumans to ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah, the revered sister...