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Petition of a woman to Amin al-Sultan
A petition, to Amin al-Sultan, written by a woman who was converted to Islam from Judaism by the Friday prayer-leader four years ago. She was forced to marry and now her husband has fled his creditors and left her with their young children wandering in Tehran. She has taken refuge in Amin al-Sultan's house in hope for some help in the cold weather.
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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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Sharaf al-Muluk's complaint, 1920
Sharaf al-Muluk, wife of the deceased ʻAli Akbar Khan Sharaf al-Mulk Kurdistani and an heir of Muzaffar al-Saltanah, complains against Iʻtizad Divan for seizing the properties of Khan-i Kurdistani [her husband], which belongs to her and her children.
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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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Complaint against Fath al-Dawlah, 1920
Two brothers, Karbalayi Muhammad ʻAli and ʻAli Akbar, complain to the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, against Fath al-Dawlah, who left his wife, the sister of these two brothers, and his child 15 months ago. In this period, his child died and these two brothers, who have their own families to feed, must now provide for their sister too; the office [of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] in Hamadan writes to this Ministry that Fath al-Dawlah, who works for the British and had been in Hamadan for business, had married, but left his wife after the business was completed. These brothers...
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Petition of Haji Muhammad Taqi
Haji Muhammad Taqi (merchant from Dawlatabad) complains to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma about a property that he shares with Latif Khan. But, Latif Khan and his sons tyrannize him. He asks ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for justice.
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Petition to Nusrat al-Dawlah Khanum
Haji Amin Daftar, son of the late Mustashar al-Saltanah, writes to Nusrat al-Dawlah about his hardship and asks for help
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Affidavit of Haj Haydar ‘Ali Kazimi about his daughter's date of birth
Affidavit written by Haj Haydar ‘Ali Kazimi asking the knowledgeable men to confirm the birth date of Sakinah, his daughter, which was December 22, 1926. Five men have signed the affidavit.
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Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam to Munshi Bashi
Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam writes to Munshi Bashi about the illness of his daughter, ʻIshrat Khanum, and his correspondence with Nizam al-Muluk, Majd al-Muluk, and Nizam al-Dawlah. The letter also includes a petition to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam requesting money for a wedding.
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Documents regarding Liqaʼ Khanum
Mirza Abu al-Hasan, a citizen of the Ottoman Empire, whose children are in Kurdistan, died in Mecca. After his death, his wife, Liqaʼ Khanum married Shaykh Ibrahim, as a result of which, she lost custody of her children. Haji Muhammad, who is the executor of Abu al-Hasan's will, complains against Liqaʼ Khanum because she does not acknowledge the change of custodianship and has taken possession of properties that were in the hands of other guardians.
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