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Deposition about recording a marriage, 1910
Sayyid Ahmad A‘mi [the blind] from Kazirun, son of Mirza Kuchak from Kazirun, testifies about his presence at the marriage ceremony between the late Hajiyah Zivar Sultan, daughter of Haji Muhammad Hasan the merchant, and Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin, son of Haji Muhammad Hasan, in August of 1904. The mahr was one hundred tumans and a volume of the Qur’an. Shaykh Lutf Allah, son of Haj Shaykh ‘Ali Muhammad, was the other witness to the marriage present at the Imam's courthouse.
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Petition to get back possessions, 1917
Petition by Aqa Buzurg Kharraz [the shoe seller], son of Karbalayi Mahmud Kharraz, to Hujjat al-Islam Aqa Sayyid ‘Ali, requesting to call the witnesses to testify that Aqa Buzurg's wife (daughter of Haji Mirza Baba) possessed his belongings listed in the document, which she denies. On the margin, names of the witness women are listed as: Khanum ‘Ismat (wife of Mirza Muhammad Baqir), Rubab Sultan (daughter of Muhammad Ibrahim from Shiraz), Khanum ‘Azra, and Khanum Hufi (wife of Mirza Muhammad Ja‘far Khan). Hujjat al-Islam's response is on the margin as well.
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Documents regarding Zarrin Taj's complaint, 1924 to 1927
Documents regarding the complaint by Zarrin Taj Khanum, daughter of Ibrahim Khan Kurd-bachchah, against Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan Mu‘allim (teacher), son of Mirza Rizq Allah, over her mahr and alimony. Includes affidavits on behalf of Zarrin Taj and Zia’ Huzur, Chief Editor of Sharq newspaper, about her marriage, Mirza ‘Ali Khan's other wife and children, his refraining to pay alimony, beating Zarrin Taj and her hospitalization at the American hospital; copy of their marriage contract, power of attorney from Zarrin Taj Khanum and Mirza ‘Ali Khan to their respective attorneys; affidavit on...