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Correspondence regarding Khadijah Khanum's claim over her husband's death, 1921 to 1923
Regarding the death of Muhammad Taqi Bayg, hostler of the French Embassy, who was killed in an accident by a car that belonged to Lynch Company. Documents include Khadijah Khanum's custody of her daughter Kubra, after her husband Muhammad Taqi Bayg's death; copies of their identification certificates; Khadijah Khanum's power of attorney to Mirza Ahmad Khan Shari‘at-zadah to file a claim for her husband's diya (financial compensation); correspondence among the British Consulate, Sardar Ashja‘ (the Governor of Isfahan), the Ministry of Interior, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding...
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Khvurshid Khanum's petitions, 1908
Petitions by Khvurshid Khanum, daughter of Aqa Riza, from Barfurush, to Mukhbir al-Saltanah, Minister of Justice, explaining how following her parents death, when she was three years old, her uncle, ‘Abbasquli Khan, seeking her inheritance of more than fifty thousand tumans worth of property, took her in. After ten years, he married her off to his grandson, son of I‘timad Divan, despite her discontent. I‘timad Divan never paid her her share of inheritance with the excuse that she was his son's wife. Khvurshid Khanum wants a divorce and is willing to waive her mahr, which is more than ten...
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Letter regarding inheritance
Letter (on letterhead of ‘Asr-i jadid newspaper) addressed to Mirza Ahmad who was the executor of the will of the writer's parents. Upon Mirza Ahmad and Khalah Jan's advice, the writer's share was given to Fakhr Taj Khanum to be returned to the writer when they reached the legal age. However, Fakhr Taj Khanum has not returned the share and the writer is asking for Mirza Ahmad's help. At the end, the writer compares this favor to buying and then freeing a slave for Aqa ‘Abd al-‘Ali.
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Regarding Gawhar Khanum (Baji Khanum)'s salary, 1910
Documents include letter of salary confirmation for Gawhar Khanum (known as Baji Khanum), daughter of Muhammad ‘Ali Sultan (son of Mirza Sharif and from Mirza ‘Abd al-Karim's family); and her identity verification and salary form
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Regarding Kawkab Khanum and Sughra Khanum's salaries, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Kawkab Khanum and Sughra Khanum (daughters of Mirza Yusuf and sisters of the late Muhammad); their power of attorney (along with their brothers, Muhammad Naqi and ‘Ali) to Mirza Husayn Hafiz al-Sihhah to represent and receive their salaries; and Kawkab Khanum and Sughra Khanum's identity verification and salary forms
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Regarding Ma‘sumah Khanum, ‘Aliyah Khanum, and Tayyibah Khanum's salaries, 1910
Documents include an affidavit and testimony regarding the number of Pasha Khan's children; a letter of salary confirmation for Ma‘sumah Khanum, ‘Aliyah Khanum, and Tayyibah Khanum (daughters of Pasha Khan); their power of attorney to their brother, ‘Abd al-Husayn Khan, to represent and receive their salaries; and their identity verification and salary form
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Regarding Nargis Khatun and Fatimah Khatun's salaries, 1910
Documents include letter of salary confirmation for Nargis Khatun and Fatimah Khatun, wife and daughter of Mashhadi Taqi who was killed; and Fatimah Khatun's identity verification and salary form
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Regarding Qamar Sultan Khanum and ‘Aliyah Khanum's salaries, 1910
Documents include letter of salary confirmation for the inheritors of Haji Sayyid Aqa who was killed during the destruction of the Majlis, Qamar Sultan Khanum (his wife and Shaykh Mahmud's daughter) and ‘Aliyah Khanum (his daughter); their power of attorney to Mirza Riza Khan from Gurgan to represent and receive their salaries; and Qamar Sultan Khanum's identity verification and salary form
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Regarding Zahra Khanum and Hajar Khanum's salaries, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for the wife and daughter of Mirza Ghulamhusayn who was murdered: Zahra Khanum (daughter of Mirza ‘Ali from Mirza Musa's family) and Hajar Khanum (wife of Haji Mirza Mahmud); and their identity verification and salary forms
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Regarding salaries of Nizam al-‘Ulama’'s daughters, 1910 to 1911
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for ‘Izzat al-Muluk (Zia’ al-Din Mirza's wife), Nusrat al-Muluk (Fakhr al-Din Mirza's wife), and Safiyah Khanum, daughters of Haj Asad Allah Khan Nizam al-‘Ulama’ from Nizam al-Dawlah's family; power of attorney to Mirza Mahmud Khan from Simnan to represent and receive their salaries; and their identity verification and salary forms