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Fatimah Khanum's settlement, 1857
"Hereby, [I] Fatimah Khanum, the daughter of the deceased Aqa Ibrahim, have settled, for five tumans, whatever rights I had [in divorce] to my mahr and the household furnishing minus, Ihram clothing and a golden korsi duvet that were given for the child. The other condition is that until the child is with the mother, the money for the child's expenses, which is 3000 in the present currency, should be paid on a monthly basis. September 16, 1857."
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Settlement of Mirza ‘Ali Khan Furqani and his children, 1930
Mirza ‘Ali Khan Furqani, the former Nayyir al-Mamalik of Isfahan, exchanged four-sixths of his house of residence near the Jami‘ mosque of Isfahan with his two sons, ‘Ali Asghar and ‘Ali Akbar, and the baby (girl or boy) who is still in her/his mother's womb, for one hundred dinars and ten misqals [unit of weight] of crystal candy. He has additionally settled all his household furnishings, including copperware, carpets, beddings, clothing, books, Qur’an, stationaries, food supplies, such as flour and legumes, and any other items, even a nail that might be on the wall, to his three children...