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Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi to Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1923 or 1924
Letter from Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi in Mashhad to his brother, probably Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi; discusses political issues, complains about Sardar As‘ad's actions; asks his brother to follow up about his situation; complains about illness and not having medicine, food, and servants; sends greetings to Sarkar Khanum and others, and expresses shame about this situation.
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Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi to Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1925
Letter and envelope from Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi to his brother, Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, the governor of Kalat; complains about his situation, refers to the news of being approved for the governorship of Juvin, Bam, and Safi Abad, and discusses the logistics of his travel, the need for money, and other political issues.
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Three sheets of letters and an envelope, 1925
Letter signed by Siqqat al-Saltanah, complaining about his situation, Ra’is al-Vuzara’, and Qavam al-Saltanah and asking the addressee to follow up on his behalf. Letter signed by Mustafa al-Saduqi mentions that the governorship of Urumiyah and Salmas has been assigned to him and he is departing in two days, asks the addressee to decide about coming with him or staying in Mashhad, and reports that Shahzadah Mujallal al-Dawlah has become the governor of Khurasan and he has recommended the addressee for a position in the government of Khurasan; on verso, he requests that Sultan Ahmad Khan...
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Will of Haj Hamzah, 1891
Will of Haj Hamzah Aqa Tajir (merchant) from Tabriz, resident of Najaf, in which he gives one hundred tumans to his wife (daughter of Haj Shaykh Muhammad) for her mahr, three hundred tumans for purchasing a house for her, and allows her to keeps all her belongings including clothing, carpets, and household furnishings. He also determines one-third of his inheritance and allocates money to be spent for his funeral and religious duties including ablution, the funeral, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and charity. Haj Hamzah Aqa has appointed Mirza Aqa Sadiq as the executor of his will in Najaf...
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Will of Haji Mahdi Aqa, 1904
Haji Mahdi Aqa the merchant from Salmas, the son of Haji ‘Abd al-Karim the merchant, has assigned his nephew, Haji Mirza Aqa Muhammad Riza the merchant, as the executor of his will and Haji ‘Ali Aqa the merchant as the overseer. They are responsible for paying his debts and determining one-third of his belongings to be spent on the religious expenses of his will. The interest from the rest of his belongings goes to all the inheritors for ten years, after which the land will belong to his older sons and his daughters will be able to reside in the houses within the gardens. The younger sons...
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