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Receipt for Haji Khan's belongings, 1916
Habib Allah Khan [probably Haji Khan's brother] gives some of the belongings of the late Haji Khan [probably Iskandar Khan], including bedding and kitchenware, which were kept by Hajiyah Baygum Khanum [probably Iskandar Khan's wife], to Nusrat Khan.
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Letter from ‘Abd al-Husayn
Letter with ‘Abd al-Husayn's seal on verso; advising the addressee to write more often and in more detail, while keeping things confidential; mentions the addressee's request for bedding from the mother and asks for more patience until they can afford it; discusses the purchase of three kharvars [unit of weight] and sixty mans [unit of weight] wheat from Qaranquran village, sending ten mans of cheese for the house, and receiving Nur Muhammad Sultan's thirty tumans; advises the addressee on taking care of the household and the children, and not letting anyone get out of the house.
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Settlement of Baygum Jan Khanum with her sons, 1873
Prior to this, Baygum Jan Khanum had settled with her two sons, Haji Sayyid Muhammad and Haji Sayyid Abu al-Qasim, over her share of inheritance from her late husband, Haji Mir Kazim, and also over her share of inheritance from Haji Mir Hasan. Now, after some disputes, another settlement is made between them and the sons are required to financially support Baygum Jan Khanum as long as she lives, take her on a pilgrimage to Karbala’ and Mashhad, and pay for her funeral and burial costs. Moreover, she can take hold of her household furnishings, including bedding, carpets, kitchenware, and...