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The writer talks about traveling to the villages of Mayan and ‘Ali Shah with Aqa Mirza Rafi‘ Khan, Mirza Muhammad Aqa, and I‘tisam al-Mulk, informs the addressee that the host insists on keeping them longer, and sends greetings from the family to Sarkar ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Aqa Baji.
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Regarding the marriage of the daughter of Muhtasham al-Mulk and son of Amjad al-Saltanah; Bashir al-Dawlah, head of the telegraph office, was present at the ceremony. The mahr is the village of Jayran.
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Letter from Habib Allah to ‘Amid Lashkar
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; Habib Allah's seal is on the letter and the envelope (the seal is dated 1328 AH). It is about problems with promissory notes, sending greeting to ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Mashhadi Khanum, and complaining about how ‘Amid Lashkar has treated Zaviyah's peasants.
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Letter regarding the situation of the peasants in the villages of Sis, Amir Zakariya, and Malik-zadah; states that villagers have sold all their belongings and are short of food and responds to the addressee's assertion about making some soup and giving it to the villagers.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar, addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; about receiving the salary bills from Mirza Abu al-Qasim Khan, Nizam al-Saltanah's nephew, ‘Amid Lashkar's estate revenue, Vakil Bashi selling his share to Haj Muhammad ‘Ali, settling Muhammad Khan's share of Zaviyah village, sending greetings to his sister-in-law and the sisters, and inquiring about ‘Azimat Khanum's well-being and ‘Amid Lashkar's education.
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; letter from his aunt; she is concerned about the condition of her daughter, Sughra, from whom she has received no news since she was married off three or four years ago. She asks ‘Amid Lashkar to send a female peasant from Chibni or Zaviyah, along with Ma‘sum and Muhammad ‘Ali, to visit Sughra and convince her husband to bring her either to Tabriz, so her mother can see her, or to one of the villages in Chahar Uymaq, so ‘Amid Lashkar could oversee them. On the margin, Muntasir Lashkar confirms his sister's request, saying that the better option would be...
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Letter
Includes greetings and family and work related news, encourages the addressee to hold a Rawzah-khvani ceremony, which the writer will also do upon returning.
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Petition to the head of the police station
Complaint against Mahdiyah who has deceived the author's son and cursed him and his wife
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan
Letters (two sheets): one [probably by Hamid al-Sultan] opens with greetings and a request for prayers, then complains about the addresee's deception on the rental agreement for Zaviyah and Varaqah; sends greetings to Sarkar ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah and Hajiyah Khanum; mentions Riza Quli's list and purchase of apricots; discusses the new baby and asks the addressee to tell Sadiqah's mother [probably Hamid al-Sultan's wife] to congratulate the sister on his behalf; he also requests that the addressee write him a letter describing the severe illness of a family member in order for him to ask for a...
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar
Hamid al-Sultan, probably to ‘Amid Lashkar, writing this letter after his mid-day nap, talks about the brigadier sending Bayram Kadkhuda [the village chief] to work on the financial accounts and other news, including Muqtadir Nizam's sheep; not receiving one month's salary; the children's medicine; ‘Ali Muhammad delivering seventeen tumans from Varaqah to the addressee's mother; expressing happiness with the choice of Sattar as the head of ‘Amidiyah kitchen and the decent food; discusses Haji Mirza ‘Ali Aqa's interest in purchasing the villages of Varaqah and Zaviyah; reports the...
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