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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, and mentions the battles he has been fighting with Qavam al-Mulk in Fars. He complains that his wife does not write often enough or is angry with him when she does. He talks about how lucky they are to have Farmanfarma's son as their son-in-law. Riza Quli Khan then discusses Zahra Sultan's dowry and the amount of cash he can pay. He has attached a list of objects, including household furnishings and silverware, that they can provide.
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Letter from Virany to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1913
After the greeting and expressing her gratitude, the author talks about leaving Kirmanshah permanently, accompanied by her husband, children, and Mademoiselle. She asks the addressee to buy some of her belongings including a piano, worth a total of one thousand tumans.
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Marriage contract of Narjis Khatun, 1911
Marriage contract between Narjis Khatun, the daughter of Mashhadi Mahmud, and Mirza [illegible], the son of Habib Allah. The mahr is thirty five tumans. There is a list of items in the mahr, on the margin including: a set of beddings, textiles, kitchenware and tableware, other household furnishings, and some money.
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Questions and answers
Questions for Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Mujtahid Isfahani, including about the sale of gold and silverwares and turning them into women's jewelry, the power of attorney to perform divorce, and conditions for performing marriage and other legal contracts
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