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Petition by ‘Aziz al-Dawlah, 1922 or 1923
Copy of a petition by ‘Aziz al-Dawlah, wife of the late Mulk Ara’, requesting her mahr and her daughter's property
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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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Ishaq Kalimi to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The writer asks the addressee to investigate the murder of his father and his appointee, and talks about the unfairness of this incident especially because he could not find their bodies.
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Petition of I‘tibar al-Dawlah's wife regarding her poverty, 1904
Petition of the wife of I‘tibar al-Dawlah to Shaykh [illegible] regarding her and her deceased husband's poverty, asking him to review the testimony of the people who have confirmed this and add his own comment. Shaykh has written a note confirming I‘tibar al-Dawlah’s poverty.
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Tuba Khanum's petition
Tuba Khanum complains that despite having taken care of Hisam al-Mulk's daughter, Husayn Khan (the son of ‘Ali Bayg) has turned her against Tuba. She then recounts how after she rented her tragacanth field to Muhammad, Husayn sent some of his men to beat him up and kick him out of the field when he went out to pick the tragacanth. They also beat him another time and left him injured. Tuba Khanum first thought that Zahir al-Mulk had ordered this, but he denied it, so she is now requesting that the addressee punish Husayn for what he has done; on the envelope's verso: Tuba Khanum's seal
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Seeking the judicial opinion about the mahr in two underage children's marriage
Seeking the judicial opinion of Hujjat al-Islam Shaykh Muhammad Ja‘far regarding the marriage agreement of two underage children on whether or not the father of the underage girl could receive the mahr from the father of the underage boy
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Petition by Ihtisham al-Dawlah's wife
Majd al-Dawlah's daughter (wife of Ihtisham al-Dawlah) writes to Nayib al-Saltanah, explaining how neither her father nor her husband could support her financially. She asks for a new job for her husband or a stipend for herself, so she could support her children and servants.
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Power of attorney from Lutf‘ali's wife, 1915
Mirza ‘Abd Allah, having the power of attorney from Lutf‘ali's wife, receives two hundred thirty tumans from Haj Mas‘ud al-Dawlah for an inheritance related matter; after Haj Mas‘ud al-Dawlah's complaint, the court rules his money be returned by Mirza ‘Abd Allah, whom in turn should receive the same amount from Lutf‘ali's wife; the woman's attorney appeals the ruling and is granted a grace period, while agents request Mirza ‘Abd Allah give immediate payment; Mirza ‘Abd Allah then complains that the two parties should be treated equally and he should also be given a grace period.
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Correspondence regarding Maryam Khanum's claim, 1913 to 1915
Documents include a petition by Maryam Khanum, daughter of Shahzadah ‘Abbasquli from Kirman, about her three-year unpaid salaries; an order for an investigation by the Ministry of Finance; correspondence among Treasury Department officials and other centers consisting of a statement about Maryam Khanum's name registration as deceased in 1910 in Simnan, and the request for proof of identity from Mazandaran; presenting proof of identity and an affidavit; and the decree by Vusuq al-Dawlah, the Minister of Finance, for repayment of Maryam Khanum's salary.
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Correspondence about Humay Sultan's request to open a girls school, 1907
Includes a letter from the Majlis to the Ministry of Education regarding the request by Humay Sultan, daughter of Mirza Yusuf Khan Mustashar al-Dawlah, to open a girls school in Tabriz; a letter from the Ministry of Education to the Education Association of Tabriz (Salar Mu’ayyad) asking them to review the case; a letter of notification to the Majlis; and Humay Sultan's succeeding letter, in which she repeats her request since, according to Sayyid Hasan Khan, the founder of ‘Idalat newspaper and member of the Education Association of Tabriz, no such instruction was received from the...
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