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Complaint letter asking for justice
A group of elders complain to the addressee about how their nomadic tribe is prevented from accessing their winter pastures by Timur Khan's actions. Also, they mention the unacceptable marriage of Zawq ‘Ali’s wife (daughter of Shahnah (sheriff) Ghulam) and Muhammad (son of Shahnah (sheriff) Haydar), and ask the addressee for justice.
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Copy of letter from Fatimah Khanum to head of Customs House
The writer talks about the road construction on the fields belonging to his son, ‘Inayat Allah Khan, despite his wishes, and requests it be prevented. Water is also being prevented from coming to the farms which is brutal for the peasants. The writer also discusses the seizing of Sar Firuzabad farms. The author asks the addressee for justice and an investigation.
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Letter, 1923
Regarding: inquiring about the addressee's requested promotion; severe floods, causing the destruction of houses including Vusuq al-Hukama's building, and two people are missing; the earthquake in Turbat near Mashhad, which lasted eight days and, according to Tehran's newspapers, resulted in the death of four thousand people; collecting aid for the victims; the thunderstorm in Qarajah Dagh damaging one hundred trees; the hail in Khuy, each ball of which was as large as an egg, damage to the crops; purchasing cheese for the household; Mustafa Khan's departure; other local news; and greetings...
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Letter, 1901
The letter mentions arrival on Monday, taking care of the goats and horses, delivering hay for peasants of Varaghah and barley as rent, Vusuq Lashkar delivering a document to Amin al-Dawlah, delivering grains to Tabriz, getting sugar cones, wishing recovery for the addressee, well-being of the beloved Sar Rishtah Dar [pay master] and requesting clothing and a shawl for his mother, ‘Ismat Khanum's request for a clothing, a wrapping cloth, and a bracelet, and greetings from Baygum Baji and others
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Documents related to Hazrat-i ‘Ulya and Nasir al-Din Mirza, 1912 to 1916
Correspondence amongst Mihrab Khan, Nasir al-Din Mirza, the Ministry of Finance, the Treasury General, and the Office of the Prime Minister concerning complaints by Hazrat-i ‘Ulya (Ashraf Khanum Surur al-Saltanah) and her son, Nasir al-Din Mirza, over the taxation of their properties in Varamin and the water usage from Jajrud river
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Related to Anis al-Dawlah's properties in Varamin, 1900 and 1914
Complaint by Sayyid Muhsin, the tenant farmer of ‘Ali Abad village, located in Bihnam Sukhtah in Varamin, that despite paying taxes the water irrigation to the property has been stopped and his cotton farms are drying out, so he asks for compensation; a copy of a decree, dated 1900 or 1901, received by the Ministry of Finance on November 15, 1914, probably by Muzaffar al-Din Shah to Ghulam Riza Khan Asif al-Dawlah, ordering the uninterrupted irrigation of ‘Ali Abad village from Jajrud river
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1961
Includes greetings, expresses his concern for her health and advises her to rest and see her doctor, apologizes for causing her distress, expresses his affection, and asks her to send Fatimah and Faridah's letters and news of the elections from Kirman
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1960
Includes greetings and talks about his travel and work plans, Fatimah's withdrawal from school and her return to Iran, the family's travel arrangements, advice to his son, and expresses his affection for his wife
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Letter from head of Customs House to Farid al-Mulk, 1912
Talks about issues related to the farms belonging to the heirs of Haj ‘Abd al-Rahim Vakil al-Dawlah, and mentions a settlement which indicates that these properties formerly owned by the late Umm al-Khaqan are now owned by Sardar Mu‘tazad; the properties rented by the late Mu‘in al-Ra‘aya and later Haji Mu‘addil, the attorney of ‘Inayat Allah Khan, had taken the properties from the heirs of the late Mu‘in al-Ra‘aya. The author complains to the addressee for not addressing these issues and asks him for an investigation and to give these properties back to the heir of the late Vakil al-Dawlah.
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Correspondence of Malakah Iran and Zahir al-Sultan with the Ministry of Finance, 1916 to 1918
Correspondence amongst Malakah Iran (Furugh al-Dawlah), the Treasury, and the Ministry of Finance regarding the approval of the Cabinet to pay five thousand tumans to Malakah Iran to compensate for damages to her house when it was bombarded along with the Majlis during the Constitutional Revolution, and requesting the remaining two thousand and five hundred tumans. After Malakah Iran's death, her son, Muhammad Nasir Zahir al-Sultan, asks the Ministry of Finance to account for the remaining money as part of his taxes of seventy-six kharvars (unit of weight) of barley from Mast Khuban village...
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