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Report by Nasr Allah
Nasr Allah, the village chief of Mulla ʻAbbasi, writes about two Bakhtiyari horsemen who went to the house of a resident who had a daughter, and the temporary marriage between the girl and one of the horsemen. Two of Ahmadvand Mihr ʻAli Khani's horsemen were in the same house, and they brought a Kurdish man to sing and celebrate until morning. In the morning, the Kurdish man disappeared, and a few items were stolen from the Bakhtiari horsemen. Now, the Bakhtiyari horsemen are accusing the two other horsemen of stealing the items.
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Letter from Isma‘il Mu‘azid al-Mulk to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1913
Discusses receiving a letter from the head of the Customs House regarding the matters of Fatimah Khanum, mother of ‘Inayat Allah Khan (son of Vakil al-Sifarah); handling the affairs of the Customs House; and sending a copy of the letter from the head of the Customs House and asking the addressee about the affairs of Fatimah Khanum
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Letter from Zubaydah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Zubaydah talks about her father (Khanlar Khan Afshar)’s inheritance, her share of which was seized by heirs of her late brother (Hasan Khan), and asks ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for help
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Telegram from Hajiyah Malakah Khanum to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1904
After the greeting, Hajiyah Malakah Khanum, cousin of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, talks about Aqa Sayydi Hasan Khan, the tenant of her three villages, who went to Tehran to receive and deliver an order. She asks her cousin to order the Lieutenant Governor of Burujird to leave her tenant and the peasants of these three villages alone and allow them to live the way they are now.
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
It includes several issues such as the writer's quarreling with the residents of Huchqan village, which is owned by ʻIzzat al-Saltanah. The author is not able to solve the problem, and Salar Lashkar has not responded when asked for help. The writer is asking the addressee to investigate and send agents to arrest the criminals.
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Draft settlement between Taji Khanum and Mu‘tamad al-Sultan Mu‘tasam al-Mamalik, 1903
Includes a draft settlement between Taji Khanum and Mu‘tamad al-Sultan Mu‘tasam al-Mamalik over a property dispute in the presence of Sahib Ikhtiyar, ‘Ali Khan Mirpanjah (the Governor of Asadabad), and a few others. Either side has to act within the next twenty days. The writer verifies the authenticity of the document and a copy of it is held by Haji Sayyid Hadi.
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Report from Husayn Pasha to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Majid, a resident of Qarah Aqaj village owned by Haji Mulla Qasim, has killed his wife. The author sends someone to investigate and arrest Majid, but Haji Mulla Qasim's son shelters him. The writer asks the addressee what actions he should take now.
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Letter to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The author talks about Haydar ‘Ali Khan Sartip (brigadier)'s aggression against their village and the murder of a person by shooting at a wedding ceremony
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Muhammad Taqi to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Muhammad Taqi writes about several issues including the dispute he has with Khurramrud elders, relocating his wife because of the potential threat against her from the Khurramrud elders, and going to Asadabad at ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma's request. At the end, he talks about his state of desperation and the hardships his family, peasants, and himself have been through and asks ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for help.
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Mother of Aqa Zayn al-‘Abidin to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The mother of Aqa Zayn al-‘Abidin complains about Aqa Zayn al-‘Abidin's incompetence, being forced to pay her son's debt, and the inability to do so because of the hardships she and the rest of family have been through. She asks ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for help.
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