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‘Abd al-Ghafur's will, 1913
‘Abd al-Ghafur Ivazi makes a will, giving the power of attorney over all matters regarding his offspring and finances to his brother, Muhammad Sharif, for the length of his travel to Mecca.
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Petition to collect husband's rights
Copy of the petition written by the wife of the late Haji Muhammad ‘Alaqah-band [silk dealer] from Shiraz to the governor of Fars asking him to retrieve her entitlement from a sale agreement between her husband and Mu‘tamad al-Sultan Muhammad Hasan Khan Sartip [brigadier], son of the late Fath‘ali Khan from Nayriz, over one-sixth of Hasanabad farm of Nayriz
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About Muzaffar Nizam’s will, 1922
‘Asim al-Saltanah claimed that the late Muzaffar Nizam appointed him to execute his will, which includes paying for performing prayers and fasts on behalf of Fatimah Khanum for twenty years, and also giving one kharvar [unit of weight] wheat to the late Muzaffar Nizam's nanny every year
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Correspondence regarding the claims against Shams al-Muluk and her brother by Sardar Mujallal and ‘Abd al-Hamid Sultan, 1922 to 1923
Regarding the claims by Sardar Mujallal and ‘Abd al-Hamid Sultan against Shams al-Muluk Khanum (daughter of ‘Amir A‘zam and wife of Hisam al-Dawlah) and her brother, Yad Allah ‘Amir A‘zam, over inheritence, the issues with serving subpoenas due to Shams al-Muluk's moving and traveling; documents include correspondence between Justice Departments in Tehran, Kirman, Kirmanshah, Simnan, Shahrud, Damghan, and Arak [‘Iraq-i ‘Ajam]; part of ‘Abd al-Hamid Sultan's claim is against Fakhr al-Muluk (Mahdiquli Mirza's wife).
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Sayyid Yahya Adib al-Shu‘ara’ to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1890
Haji Sayyid Yahya Adib al-Shu‘ara’ (from Tabriz)'s petition discusses the pension of Mulla Yahya and ʻAbd Allah Bayg, the hardships the author went through during his pilgrimage to Mecca, and the delay in paying one-third of Mulla Yahya's belongings to his inheritors. This delay was caused by the heir of Haji Muhammad Baqir who is the Kadkhuda (village chief) of a village, which is owned by Surur al-Saltanah. His appointees sabotaged the payment despite the efforts of Mustashar al-Sultan. At the end, the author refers to the necessity of paying the one-third and asks the addressee to...