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Petition concerning the requests of the peasants and land agents, 1919
The peasants and land agents of Kuzah Kanan demand the settlement of their accounts and, despite the writer's request from Majd al-Iyalah, her/his message has not been conveyed to the addressee. S/he is now asking her/him to order Majd al-Iyalah to settle the accounts.
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Muhammad Husayn Haji Ghulami's petitions to Nuzhat al-Dawlah, 1916
1- Muhammad Husayn Haji Ghulami writes to Nuzhat al-Dawlah to intercede on behalf of Mashhadi Lutf Allah, who has sought his aid. He denies the reports against Mashhadi Lutf Allah and requests Nuzhat al-Dawlah's forgiveness. He promises that he himself will bring Mashhadi Lutf Allah to her for whatever punishments she deems suitable; 2- in another letter from the Security Office of Azarbayjan, signed by Muhammad Husayn Haji Ghulami, he expresses gratitude about Nuzhat al-Dawlah's order to the agents regarding Mashhadi Lutf Allah and, while defending him, again asks Nuzhat al-Dawlah to see...
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Telegram by Kalhur clan elders, 1920 or 1921
Telegram regarding the distress caused by Amir A‘zam's government on the Kalhur clan, including taking money from the peasants and torturing the village chiefs; the clan elders are holding a sit-in at the Kirmanshah court, and their wives and children have been roaming the desert.
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Complaint against Husayn Ra’uf Bayg and the Ottoman camp, 1915
Includes a petition to the Majlis regarding the harassment by Husayn Ra’uf Bayg and the Ottoman army in Karand, ruining and pillaging villages, the arrest and execution of the people of the Kalhur, Sanjabi, and Guran clans, and the capture of fifty women from the families residing in the vicinity of the Karand caravansary and accusing them of theft. Also includes a petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Ra’uf Bayg and Ottomans harassing people who live near the borders and the attack by Ism‘ail Haqi Bayg on the Sanjabi clan, ruining and setting fire to the village of Hajim...
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Complaint by people of Saqqiz, 1915
Includes two petitions by the people of Saqqiz to the Majlis regarding the troubles caused by the new government, for instance housing the government riders in the peasants' houses and taking their household furnishings and never returning them, the evacuation of a residential place where about forty people, including women and children, lived, and sending agents to the peasant houses when the men are at work and the women are alone at home; along with a letter of inquiry from the Majlis to the Ministry of Interior regarding these claims.
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Petition regarding a burglary, 1910
Petition by Karbalayi ‘Abd al-Muhammad from Kurdistan to the Ministry of Interior regarding the burglary of his house as they were preparing for his deceased wife’s ceremony. One hundred-fifty tumans and some household items were stolen, which were traced back to a nearby house. The suspect is one of the four residents of the house and is named ‘Aziz. He claims to be an Ottoman national, but the writer asserts that he is a peasant from Rashih-Dih village in Marivan, Kurdistan. He complains against Mujarrab al-Dawlah, the government official who has freed the suspect.
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Letters and documents concerning properties of Malik Kandi, Chilan, Sumi‘ah, and Mahmudabad
Collection of letters and financial and legal documents concerning properties of Malik Kandi, Chilan, Sumi‘ah, and Mahmudabad
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