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Settlements of Shams al-Taj and her mother Shafa Khanum, 1916 to 1918
1- Settlement between Shams Taj, the daughter of Amin al-Mamalik, and her mother, Shafa Khanum, regarding giving her mahr to her mother in exchange for a scarf worth four thousand dinars, dated November 1, 1915; on the margin, dated June 11, 1916, it is noted that this settlement is valid and the [female] plaintif's claim is not well-founded. 2- deposition by Shams al-Taj Khanum, the daughter of Mirza Musa Khan Amin al-Mamalik, stating that all of her dowry, which her mother, Shafa Khanum, had taken back, has been returned to her, but confirms that the dowry belongs to her mother and she is...
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List of items delivered to Haji Khanum, 1914
List of items, including a variety of fabrics that ‘Amid Lashkar, on behalf of Haji Iskandar Khan Sawlat al-Sultan, has purchased from Karbalayi Taqi and delivered to Haji Khanum. If, in two and a half months, Karbalayi Taqi does not receive the cost of the items, which is seventy-three tumans and seven thousand dinars, from Iskandar Khan, ‘Amid Lashkar himself would be obliged to pay.
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Settlement between Sakinah Sultan Khanum and her mother Gawhar Taj Khanum, 1904
Sakinah Sultan Khanum, the daughter of ‘Abd al-‘Ali Khan Sultan, transfers some properties in Aqdagh-i Sufla to her mother, Gawhar Taj Khanum.
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Marriage contract of Qamar Sultan Khanum and Mirza Hasan Khan Mukarram al-Sultan, 1925
Marriage contract of Qamar Sultan Khanum, the daughter of Mirza Muhammad Khan Munshi Bashi, and Mirza Hasan Khan Mukarram al-Sultan, the son of Aqa Muhammad Sadiq Aqa the merchant from Kashan. The mahr is a Qurʼan, a Kashmir shawl, a diamond ring, and eight hundred tumans. Part of the mahr has been paid and the rest remains the groom's debt. The conditions of the marriage contract are the following: for five years, Qamar Sultan Khanum has the right to divorce if her husband is absent for more than a year, or does not pay living expenses. The groom also promises that for fifty years he will...
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Settlement of Sultan Khanum with her brother, 1895
Settlement between Sultan Khanum, daughter of Mirza Musa Khan Amin al-Kuttab, and her brother, Mu‘tamad Al-Sultan Mirza Mustafa Khan Mu‘tamad al-Kuttab, over her mahr which was five hundred fifty tumans in exchange for a tirmah cashmere shawl
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, with Muntasir Lashkar's seal and signature; about promissory notes in Chahar Uymaq, being short of money, disappointment about ‘Amid Lashkar's going to Tabriz despite the writer's advice, his illness over the past twenty days, coming to Ahmad Abad to meet Sawlat al-Saltanah, not having anywhere to stay, selling the wheat and spending the money after paying costs; complains about the high costs and cheapness of wheat; reports the arrival of Amin al-Shar‘ to the city, receiving papers, fabrics, and the booklet in Ahmad Abad, other issues with the wheat from Zaviyah...
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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.
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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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Letter, 1904
The writer [probably female] is concerned about the addressee, as she had not heard from him since he left for Tehran; she had prepared a telegram to send him, but then his letter arrived and she was overjoyed; she talks about the sufrah ceremony; has sent him some mahi azad [salmon], olives, and smoked fish; sends greetings on behalf of Hajiyah Khanum, Khanumjan (her mother), Nur al-Hajiyah, and the female servants; reports that she has been dreaming about the addressee for the last three nights; discusses the epidemic in Rasht; asks about the well-being of Aqa Muhammad Taqi; reports on...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Envelope sealed by Hamid [Hamid al-Sultan?], addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; the letter is possibly from ‘Amid Lashkar's mother; about her concern for his illness, sending promissory notes via Isma‘il, conveying greetings on behalf of Buyuk Khanum, Raziyah, and Hamid, paying back the debt to Karbalayi Hasan, calculating the interest for the thirty tumans, asking for flour and gifts for children, and sending ‘Abd Allah Khan's sardari [overcoat] in Hajiyah Khanum's package [wrapping cloth].