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Isfandiar's letter about the daughter of Haj ‘Abd Allah
Isfandiar writes about how he has been paying for the daughter of Haj ‘Abd Allah Zaman's expenses for a year, before someone named ‘Ali appears and begins enticing her. He asks the addressee that upon his request, he could bring the two of them to him.
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Petition to execute a will, 1906
Petition of Haji Nasr Allah, resident of Bazar-i Murgh neighborhood, and Aqa Mulla Ghulam Riza, resident of Sarbagh neighborhood, written by Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin, resident of Lab-i Ab neighborhood, requesting the rent of one-third of ‘Ali Abad Zahirak village to be spent as the late Hajiyah Zivar Sultan, daughter of Haji Muhammad Hasan Tajir [the merchant] had asked, based on her father's will.
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Petition to replace underage children's guardian, 1905
Petition written by Bibi Sughra Sultan, daughter of the late Muhammad Kazim Qannadi [baker of sweets] and one of wives of the late Haji Muhammad ‘Alaqah-band's [the silk dealer] from Shiraz (son of Haj Muhammad Karim ‘Alaqah-band), to Haji Shaykh Yahya, the prayer leader of Fars, about inadequacy of Hajiyah Zivar Sultan, daughter of Haji Muhammad Hasan Salih and one of the late Haji Muhammad ‘Alaqah-band's wives, in handling the responsibilities of the deceased Haji's underage children and the request to replace Hajiyah Zivar Sultan as the children's guardian. The receiver of the petition...
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Petition
Petition addressed to Nazim al-Sultan on behalf of Mirza ‘Abd al-Karim Kaliskah-chi [carriage driver], who has been sentenced to pay six hundred tumans to his wife, Hajiyah Ruqiyah Sultan; however, the writer is witness to Hajiyah Ruqiyah Sultan’s deposition that she has not given any money to her husband and has settled all her entitlements. The writer also emphasizes Mirza ‘Abd al-Karim's financial hardship.
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Petition from Maryam Sultan to Friday prayer-leader
Petition of Maryam Sultan, wife of Mirza Muhammad Riza, to Hujjat al-Islam, the Friday prayer-leader. In it, she states that Mirza Muhammad Riza has triple-divorced her and gone to Fasa for seven months while owing her a two-hundred tuman debt and her mahr.
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Petition of Haj Ghulam Husayn about his son-in-law's debt
Haj Ghulam Husayn writes a petition to Haj Shaykh Yahya, the Friday prayer-leader of Fars, regarding what Mirza Lutf Allah owes him and his daughter, including: one thousand tumans as a dowry, eight hundred tumans as his daughter's alimony and clothing expenses, and one hundred tumans as his daughter's mahr, which remains Mirza Lutf Allah's debt.
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Petition about a father-in-law's debt, 1905
Petition of Muhammad Riza Banna’ [the mason] to the prayer leader of Fars regarding his father-in-law's debt to him and the fact that not only has he taken his wife to his home for twenty days, but also he has complained about him to Salar al-Sultan Biglarbaygi. The writer asks the addressee to write a note confirming his presence with the addressee every day.
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About Ahu Khanum’s despair
Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma mentioning that Ahu Khanum, wife of the late Vakil al-Dawlah, has not received any payments despite ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’s recommendation, which has made her very anxious
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The author includes a report of their situation after their loot had been plundered, they failed to get any compensation, and were forced into exile. They ask 'Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for help and advice.
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Afshar elders to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letter from Afshar elders to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma which elaborates on how Taymur Khan (from Lar) has treated them with extreme cruelty, including making Zawq ‘Ali’s wife [daughter of Shahnah (sheriff) Ghulam] marry his servant, Muhammad Khan, and prevented them from going to their winter pastures. They ask ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for justice.
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