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Marriage contract of Khavar Sultan Khanum and Aqa Muhammad ‘Ali, 1910
Marriage contract of Khavar Sultan Khanum, the daughter of Aqa Muhammad Mahdi, and Aqa Muhammad ‘Ali, the son of Haj Zayn al-‘Abidin. The mahr is a Qurʼan manuscript valued at five tumans, forty tumans cash, fifteen misqals of pure red gold, six mans [unit of weight] of copperware, carpets and rugs worth twenty five tumans, qalamkar bedding worth six tumans, some pieces of land and orchards, and a walnut tree. These were transferred from Haj Zayn al-‘Abidin to his son, Aqa Muhammad ‘Ali, and then became part of the mahr. In August 1911, several testimonies concerning the mahr were added.
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Dowry registry of Amin al-Kuttab's daughter, 1888
Dowry registry belonging to the daughter of Mu’taman al-Sultan Amin al-Kuttab and the wife of Mirza Mas‘ud Khan, including: glassware, carpets, gold, and clothing.
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Kubra Khanum's dowry registry, 1919
List of dowry items that Kubra Khanum, the daughter of Ibrahim Aqa the rice seller, has brought to her husband (Aqa Mukhtar)'s house, including household furnishings, clothing, and women's jewelry; Aqa Muhammad Sadiq and Mir ‘Ali Akbar Aqa have received the dowry on behalf of Aqa Mukhtar.
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Zivar Khanum's dowry registry, 1894
Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, the daughter of Mirza Ishaq Khan and the wife of Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza, including: gold, silver, glassware, copperware, carpets, clothing, fabrics, and bath accessories.
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List of ‘Ala’ al-Mulk's household furnishings, 1898
1- List of some household furnishings belonging to ‘Ala’ al-Mulk, which were in Amin al-Kuttab's house for safekeeping. Later, as noted in the margin, Sadiqkhan and Ghulam Husayn Khan gave some rugs to Haji Faraj Aqa Sarraf [the money changer]; 2- list of items inside a sealed box belonging to ‘Ala’ al-Mulk, which, with the help of Sadiqkhan Sartip [the brigadier] is held at Haji Faraj Sarraf's shop for safekeeping.
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Settlement between Baygum Khanum and her son, 1921
Shafa Baygum Khanum, Amin al-Mamalik's wife, transfers all her belongings except her share of the house and the garden to her son, Aqa Mirza Isma‘il Khan, in exchange for a Kashmir shawl worth fifty tumans. These include: land, household furnishings, books, cash, rugs, copperware, lamp, a Kashmir shawl. The revocation clause is included, and, on the margins, Shafa Baygum Khanum and Mirza Ismai‘l confirm this settlement on February 1, 1923. On verso, the settlement has been revoked and signed by Muhammad ‘Ali, the son of Muhammad Isma‘il, on December 17, 1925.