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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 ‘Abbas Khvajah-nuri

‘Abbas Khvajah-nuri's will and certificate of guardianship for his son; Mirza ‘Abbas Khan, son of Mirza Nabi Khan, at the age of fifty declares his inheritors as his wife, Fatimah Khanum (daughter of Shaykh ‘Abd Allah), his eighteen-year-old daughter, Quds Iran, and his deranged son, Mahdi Khan known as Jahan Shah and currently called Javad Khan. He designates Fatimah Khanum as the executor of his will and guardian of Javad Khan. ‘Abbas Khan transfers the ownership of his household goods to his wife to compensate for the wear and tear of her dowry in his house. His properties include the...
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Gawhari Khanum's will, 1923

Gawhari Khanum (daughter of Haj Zu al-Riyasatayn) makes her daughter, Batul Khanum, the executor of her will so that after Gawhari Khanum's death Batul Khanum has to sell the three-sixths of the mills in Murad Bak valley, or buy that share, and spend the money for the expenses in the year of Gawhari Khanum's death. Seven hundred tumans of subtenancy should be paid for fifty years of fasts and prayers. Five hundred tumans should be paid for the expenses of carrying the corpse to the holy cities in Iraq. If this was not possible, the corpse should be carried to Qum and be burried next to the...
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Nusrat Sharifi to ʻAliyah Mashayikhi

Nusrat Sharifi's letter from Mashhad to ʻAliyah Mashayikhi, along with its envelope. It reads: "Dear sister, I hope you are doing well. We received your letter. We are all good and the only thing that is missing is you, especially when we go to the other yard and see you are not there. Bibi Khanum, Khanum Buzurg, and Khanum Jan send their greetings, as do the wives of Mr. Shah and Mr. Amir Husayn Khan. Turan Khanum, Aqdas Agha, and ʻIsmat al-Muluk say they miss you a lot. We don't know if you also think of us. Aqa Nasr Allah sends you kisses and whenever he goes to the other yard he says,...
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Letter to Haj Ahmad Aqa the merchant of Khuy

Letter to Haj Ahmad Aqa, the merchant from Khuy; the writer discusses some financial issues and family matters; referring to a woman's death, the writer [probably her cousin and husband] says that he did everything for her, even wishing to be sick instead of her, and that she had been content with him. He also discusses her loneliness, noting that he was the only one she talked to, day and night. That being the case, he expresses disappointment that the addressee has blamed him. He then talks about Muhammad Javad, reporting that he was circumcised after eight days, is healthy, has not...
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Letter

The writer, Mahmud (according to the seal on the back), complains that the addressee has not written to him since leaving for Tehran and wonders if it might be due to the cost of pen and ink, given the addressee's austerity; mentions that Shah Baji Khanum, Haji Khan ‘Amu's wife, and her son, Haydar Quli Khan, are traveling to Mashhad via Tehran, that Karbalayi Jalil and Mashhadi Ahmad Qarajah Qali are staying at the house of Mu’taman al-Sultan Aqa Riza Khan the colonel, son of Qasim Khan Sartip Qarah Baghi; and asks the addressee to bring Haydar Quli Khan to their house. He has enclosed...
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Dispute between Muhammad Baqir and Abu al-Qasim

Since Haji Muhammad Baqir from Dihdasht had many wives to provide for, and because he had not received the money owed to him from Shiraz, he was about to travel to Isfahan and Tehran to claim some loans, and then to Mashhad for pilgrimage. But, he was stopped by his paternal cousin, Karbalayi Abu al-Qasim, who has made a claim against him. Muhammad Baqir requests that they stop preventing his journey and pilgrimage and that the matter be pursued with his attorney.
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan, 1915

Letter, probably from Hamid al-Sultan, about: his arrival at Khuy and preoccupation with work; Safiyah's illness and the recommendation to call an experienced doctor; sending money and ensuring that the household has enough money; Khanum's departure for Mashhad; the sewing machine and taking money from a woman; his concern about the epidemic; Aqa Sayyid Husayn's illness; sending greetings to Akhund; a request for regular letters and to inform the writer about the well-being of the family; and asking about the addressee's sister and whether she has found a companion or not.
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Two sale settlements, 1918

Aqa Haji Ismaʻil, son of the deceased Aqa Muhammad from Turqabah, and his wife, Umm-i Layla, the daughter of Aqa Zu al-Faqar from Turqabah, sell a property to Haj ʻAli Akbar, the son of Aqa Karbalayi Ismaʻil from Turqabah, and Aqa Muhammad ʻAli, the son of Haji Muhammad Hasan from Turqabah for 88 tumans on May 27, 1918. A note on verso reads: "Haji ʻAli Akbar and Aqa Muhammad ʻAli sell the whole property to Saltanat Khanum, the daughter of Riza Quli Bayg from Mashhad, for 123 tumans. October 6, 1918."
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Letter to Mirza Ism‘ail Khan, 1924

Envelope (recto): "via attendants of Siqqat al-Saltanah, the governor of Tun and Tabas, to Mirza Ism‘ail Khan, July 24, 1924"; in other handwriting: "Mashhad, state cabinet of Khurasan"; verso: seal of Mushir al-Hukama; letter signed by Doctor Mushir al-Hukama; the writer expresses happiness for the wellbeing of the dear brother and the loved ones Akram Khanum and A‘zam Khanum; mentions the marriage ceremony of Khanum Taj, seeing Sarkar ‘Illiyah ‘Aliyah Khanum there, and reading the addressee's letter to her; discusses the addressee's salary and his nephew, I‘tisam Divan, who has been...

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Settlement of Baygum Jan Khanum with her sons, 1873

Will of ‘Abbas Khvajah-nuri

Gawhari Khanum's will, 1923

Nusrat Sharifi to ʻAliyah Mashayikhi

Letter to Haj Ahmad Aqa the merchant of Khuy

Letter

Dispute between Muhammad Baqir and Abu al-Qasim

Letter from Hamid al-Sultan, 1915

Two sale settlements, 1918

Letter to Mirza Ism‘ail Khan, 1924

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Settlement of Baygum Jan Khanum with her sons, 1873

Will of ‘Abbas Khvajah-nuri

Gawhari Khanum's will, 1923

Nusrat Sharifi to ʻAliyah Mashayikhi

Letter to Haj Ahmad Aqa the merchant of Khuy

Letter

Dispute between Muhammad Baqir and Abu al-Qasim

Letter from Hamid al-Sultan, 1915

Two sale settlements, 1918

Letter to Mirza Ism‘ail Khan, 1924

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