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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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Copy of letter from Fatimah Khanum to head of Customs House
The writer talks about the road construction on the fields belonging to his son, ‘Inayat Allah Khan, despite his wishes, and requests it be prevented. Water is also being prevented from coming to the farms which is brutal for the peasants. The writer also discusses the seizing of Sar Firuzabad farms. The author asks the addressee for justice and an investigation.
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Letter from head of Customs House to Farid al-Mulk, 1912
Talks about issues related to the farms belonging to the heirs of Haj ‘Abd al-Rahim Vakil al-Dawlah, and mentions a settlement which indicates that these properties formerly owned by the late Umm al-Khaqan are now owned by Sardar Mu‘tazad; the properties rented by the late Mu‘in al-Ra‘aya and later Haji Mu‘addil, the attorney of ‘Inayat Allah Khan, had taken the properties from the heirs of the late Mu‘in al-Ra‘aya. The author complains to the addressee for not addressing these issues and asks him for an investigation and to give these properties back to the heir of the late Vakil al-Dawlah.
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1892
Includes issues facing several villages such as in Qaysar Abad village, where Najm al-Saltanah has issue with Karbalayi Mahdiquli, as a tenant, on it crops; the great functionality of a qanat; and increasing prices in Tehran. The writer talks about his role in the transactions of Isfandiyari and ʻAli Abad properties and several houses, as well as Najm al-Saltanah's role; the interest for Munavvar al-Saltanah's property worth forty-five thousand tumans and her willingness to sell it; and Shukuh al-Saltanah being not well.
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Report by Mahdi
Reports the looting of several farms by the people of Sulat al-Saltanah, and the escape of the peasants. The author asks Khanum Jayran (Sulat al-Saltanah's sister), who sent someone to visit the farms, to determine how much to compensate. But, she can not afford the compensation.