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Sakinah Khanum to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
From Qavzin, Sakinah Khanum writes to her husband, Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, in Tehran about their daughter, Asiyah Khanum, correspondence with a consulate, and gifts of a gold watch and bedding.
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Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam to Munshi Bashi
Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam writes to Munshi Bashi about purchasing household provisions, including grapes, watermelons, nuts, whey, bedding, lanterns and ice boxes.
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Letter, 1904
The writer [probably female] talks about the items they received from the addressee: two shawls, for which she mocks the addressee's taste, a silk duvet, and silk handkerchieves, which she handed out to others according to the addressee's wishes, although there were not enough of them. She also discusses receiving attire from Muhammad, son of Aqa Isma‘il. She says that she is disappointed in how the German silverware had been divided and has put aside one of Surur Khanum's seven trays for herself; mentions that the china dishes are too small; and, at the end, sends greetings on behalf of...
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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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Letter from Habib Allah
Addressed to "dear brother"; about sending some household furnishing (beddings, rugs, etc.) via Quli Bayg; sends greetings to the daughters of Muzaffar Lashkar [Muntasir Lashkar?] and Mashhadi Khanum; and discusses sending forty five mans [unit of weight] of flour via Mashhadi ‘Abd al-‘Ali's son.
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Letters from Sakinah Khanum to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
Letters from Sakinah Khanum to her husband Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam about family and household matters.
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Letter, 1904
The writer [probably female], writing to the addressee in Tehran, sends greetings on behalf of Jaddah Khanum, Hajiyah Khanum, and female servants; conveys Khalah Kuchak [the younger aunt]'s appreciation for the promissory note; says that she is disappointed that she can no longer go on Hajj since the addressee has left for Tehran; talks about the illness of her mother; sends greetings to Muhammad Taqi; discusses the addressee's mention of sending winter clothing for the children and wonders if the promissory note he has sent includes this cost as well; and mentions Jaddah's request for...
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Marriage contract of Nisaʼ Khanum with Muhammad Jaʻfar, 1869
The marriage contract of Nisaʼ Khanum, the daughter of Mulla Hasan (the cleric) with Muhammad Jaʻfar, the son of Mulla Muhammad Baqir on 20 July 1869. The mahr is 25 tumans, copper containers, a qalamkar bed covering, and one-twelfth of a building. On the verso, there is a letter in which the author writes that in a couple of days s/he will receive money from Ghulam Husayn and will buy the goods, and asks the adressee to inform the author about frankincense.
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List of the belongings of the late Dr. Taqi Khan
Including clothing, household furnishings, kitchenware, bedding, bath accessories, gold, his medical supplies, medicines, and medical books.
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Letters from various senders to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letters to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma about family, business, and financial affairs, including Najm al-Saltanah's consultations with her brother Farmanfarma about her children's marriages
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