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Letter
From Zahir al-Sultan in Sistan to Prince Ibtihaj Sultan in Tehran. Envelope dated 2 November 1914. It concerns the problems raised by a certain Sartip [brigader] who has asked for the hand of a twelve-year old girl. He is already married with children; the girl is against the match and especially does not want to move to Birjand away from her family. The writer offers some alternative resolutions, emphasizing that a forced marriage may result in tribal disputes, and in any case, an unhappy woman does not make a good wife.
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Letter about a Rawzah gathering of Anis al-Dawlah
The document reads: "My dear, the rawzah gathering of Anis al-Dawlah starts tonight in the royal Kishikkhanah and, according to the ritual, the recitation of the trials [of Imams] also should begin tonight at the harem. His highness was also informed and he has given us the money for the expenses as it was agreed on. As for the lamps: tip the treasurer with money, which should be taken from Muʻin al-Dawlah so that he himself comes and provides the lamps. At most, up to three lamps will be lit." [on margin:] "My master, if you have the permission, the treasurer should collaborate. However,...
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Letter, 1903
The letter is about Qaysar Khan, an Afghan with British citizenship, who the writer claims has financial conflicts with some locals, such as Muhammad Husayn. ʻAli Karbalayi ʻAbbas has agreed to give his daughter to Qaysar Khan in marriage. He gave eighty tumans and some clothes to ʻAli Karbalayi ʻAbbas and his daughter, and has lived with [Ustad ʻAli's] daughter in his house for a month. The writer pleads with the receipient of the letter, claiming that action must be taken to punish Ustad ʻAli, who had gone to his house [in order to make the marriage legal], and he had told him that the...