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Stipend of the library janitor and a list of wedding purchases, 1893
Record of Mirza Muhammad's receipt of four tumans and 100 mans of wheat and goods for Muhammad Husayn the librarian through Mulla Muhammad ʻAli, the library janitor. There is a list of wedding purchases at the end of this document.
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Settlement between Riza Quli Khan and his mother, 1893
The second wife of Mirza Fazl Allah Khan [Agha Baygum Khanum] transfers the ownership of all her belongings (including whatever she owns until her death) to her son, Riza Quli Khan, in exchange for one hundred dinars. The condition is that Riza Quli Khan will be responsible for the food and clothing expenses of his mother as long as she lives. Moreover, after her death, he shall spend fifty tumans of his own money for the funeral expenses. A male slave, named Qanbar, and a female slave, named Tuti, are included in this settlement. Tuti, one of Qanbar’s daughters, worked for Riza Quli Khan’s...
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Settlement and will of Haji Mulla Husayn, 1882
The document reads in part: Haji Mulla Husayn, the preacher, settled 1500 tumans with three of his sons, Mirza Muhammad Riza Khadim, Shaykh Muhammad Baqir, and Shaykh ʻAbd al-ʻAli, for a man [three kilograms] of salt. If the settlor dies and the two underage sons [Shaykh Muhammad Baqir and Shaykh ʻAbd al-ʻAli] are adults at the time of executing the will, the settled money, 1500 tumans, should be used for the expenses of the burial, funeral, and other religious duties. Mulla Husayn himself testified to the changes applied to both wills and they are correct. If Mulla Husayn dies while the...
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Settlement and will of Haji Mulla Husayn, 1882
The document reads in part: Haji Mulla Husayn, the preacher, settled 1500 tumans and a man [three kilograms] of salt with his three sons, Aqa Mirza Muhammad Riza Khadim, Aqa Shaykh Muhammad Baqir, and Aqa Shaykh ʻAbd al-ʻAli. If the settlor dies, these sons, Shaykh Muhammad Baqir and Shaykh ʻAbd al-ʻAli, should, when their mother (Haji Mulla Husayn's permanent wife) is informed, pay the expenses for the burial, funeral, religious tithes and duties, and rawzah using the settled money with Aqa Muhammad Riza. The changes in the two wills were confirmed by the testator when he was alive. If the...
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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...
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Will of Haj Hamzah, 1891
Will of Haj Hamzah Aqa Tajir (merchant) from Tabriz, resident of Najaf, in which he gives one hundred tumans to his wife (daughter of Haj Shaykh Muhammad) for her mahr, three hundred tumans for purchasing a house for her, and allows her to keeps all her belongings including clothing, carpets, and household furnishings. He also determines one-third of his inheritance and allocates money to be spent for his funeral and religious duties including ablution, the funeral, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and charity. Haj Hamzah Aqa has appointed Mirza Aqa Sadiq as the executor of his will in Najaf...
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Will and envelope, 1892
The will of Ahmad ʻImad al-Mamalik, son of Mirza ʻAbd al-Vahhab and Fatimah (daughter of Mirza Tighrud Ismaʻil); addressed to his children. He advises them on several issues, encouraging them to be kind to each other, respect their relatives, and avoid sin. He appoints his eldest son, Ismaʻil [‘Imad al-Mamalik], as the executor of his will under the supervision of his brother, Mirza ʻAil Khan, and asks his children to follow orders from his wives, Sitarah (their mother) and Zahra (daughter of Haj Mirza Zaki), his brother (Mirza ʻAil Khan), his son (Ismaʻil), etc. He asks his children to...
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