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Letter, 1914
The writer [probably female] has received the addressee's letter of 22 of Ramazan; sends greetings on behalf of Hajiyah Khanum; she will send sour pomegranate and pomegranate paste that the addressee had asked for; talks about how Aqa Kuchak had wanted to let go of the male servants upon Aqa's order, but that the servants responded by saying that they do not want a stipend and are not leaving unless Aqa personally asks them; she sends greetings on behalf of Khanumjan [her mother] and mentions how Khanumjan is wistful about the past and regrets that with the servants gone, they have to wear...
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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, telling her that their escape from the house was unnecessary, as the Bakhtiyaris were unable to harm them. He also points out his accomplishments, noting that he has made a name for himself by returning security and taking the south back from the British. He then mentions Zahra Sultan's good fortune in marrying into the Farmanfarma family and discusses the money he and Farmanfarma are sending, the list of dowry items he sent them, the silverware they can add from their own, and the textiles he has purchased. He concludes...
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Fath Allah Khan to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1914
List of plundered belongings
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Lists of receipts and transactions of various household goods
Itemized lists of receipts and transactions of various household-related goods, including an expense list of ‘Aliyah Khanum. One of the documents is dated 1917.
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Marriage contract between Bibi Zahra Sultan Khanum and Sayyid Hasan, 1921
Marriage contract between Bibi Zahra Sultan Khanum, the daughter of Haj Mirza Habib, and Sayyid Hasan, the son of Haji Sayyid Husayn, dated November 19, 1921. The mahr includes parts of a property and some land in Ashkazar, a carpet, some clothing, a mirror, copper containers, a chest, a chador, and some red gold. The items listed in the mahr were valued at 100 tumans.
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Marriage contract of Rubab and Ghulamriza Bayg, 1919
Marriage contract of Rubab, the daughter of Karbalayi ʻAli Akbar, and Ghulamriza Bayg, the son of Abu Talib Bayg Mudi, with a mahr of 120 tumans, which includes: two shares of water usage from a qanat, worth 30 tumans, a house in the district where the groom lives worth 30 tumans, a carpet and felt worth 10 tumans, 10 old Qa'inat mans of copper worth 10 tumans, 10 sheep worth 10 tumans, two silk outfits worth seven tumans, a walnut tree worth 10 tumans, a feather cushion and a set of bedding worth 10 tumans, and gold and silver worth three tumans.
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Settlements of Hajiyah Baygum Khanum and Mirza Abu Turab ‘Amid Lashkar, 1915
Settlements of Hajiyah Baygum Khanum, the daughter of Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn Sar Rishtah Dar [the paymaster], with Mirza Abu Turab Khan ‘Amid Lashkar, the son of Mirza Fath Allah Khan Sar Rishtah Dar [the paymaster]: 1- parts of the village of Zaviyah in exchange for seventy-nine tumans and two thousand and five hundred dinars (February 5, 1915); 2- a settlement, with a revocation clause for thirty years, for all her belongings, including pack animals, household furnishings, women's clothing, gold, cash, and grain in exchange for fifteen nabats [crystal candy], provided that Mirza Abu Turab...
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Dowry registry of Riza Quli Mirza's daughter, 1914
Dowry registry for the daughter of Riza Quli Mirza, in the presence of Aqa Mirza ‘Abbas Khan. The list includes a Qur’an, mirrors, lamps, sets of samovars, cups, sewing machine, bowls, clothes, wrapping cloths, curtain, bedding, jewelry, a watch, fabric, kitchenware, tableware, etc. Mirza ‘Abbas Khan received the goods mentioned.
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Dowry registry of Talʻat al-Muluk, 1917
Dowry registry of Talʻat al-Muluk; includes a Qur’an, copper, gold, fabric, silver, mirrors, tableware, samovar, tirmah, lamps, kitchenware, clothing, jewels and jewelry. The dowry receipt is sealed by Muhammad Mukhatab Huzur. He confirms everything written by Talʻat al-Muluk.
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Dowry registry of Sakinah Baygum Khanum, 1909
Two copies of the dowry registry of Sakinah Baygum Khanum, daughter of Mirza Abu al-Fazl Khatib and wife of Sayyid Ghulamhusayn (son of Sayyid Taqi)
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