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Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar (his seal is on verso) to ‘Amid Lashkar [probably Mirza Abu Turab Khan]; the writer asks about the stipends from the customhouse, the money kept by Malik Khan, the father's allowance, and the debt by Asad Allah Khan's relative in Tehran; sends greetings to his mother. Another letter in different handwriting on verso discusses the whereabouts of ‘Amid Lashkar's son.
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Letter
About meeting Mirza Sadiq Mustawfi about the grain and stipends, the sixty-tuman salary, some political and financial issues, the news of Mirza Hasan Khan Mustawfi and ‘Amuqizi [paternal cousin] Khanum's arrival, and paying fifty tumans to Mah Rukhsar Khanum to get her divorced.
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Letter of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali
Letter by Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali [probably Muntasir Lashkar] in two parts, announcing that all the legal and military titles and positions belonging to the deceased ‘Amid Lashkar have been granted to his son, Mirza Abu Turab Khan, and the writer has been granted the title and position of Sar Rishtah Dar [the pay master]. The second part of the letter is addressed to the writer's sister, expressing sorrow and condolensces about 'Amid Lashkar's death.
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Letter from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Probably from Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar; discusses receiving a twenty-five tuman promissory note via the merchant of Dilmaqan and delivering it to Sarkar ‘Illiyah, the delay in the payment of their salaries and other work-related issues, the cold weather, leveling of the roads, the new street, demolition of Nawbar bazaar; notes that the repairs have not yet reached their neighborhood and that the writer has not received any news from the villages because of the cold weather and closed roads; reports that Muhammad Khan and Haji ‘Abd Allah Khan have come on foot and that Sawlat...
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Letter to Mirza Abu Turab Khan
The writer discusses: Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies; news of the writer's arrival to Tehran on 23rd of Rajab and staying at Amir's house; the will of the late Aqa, according to which the andaruni and biruni of the house in Tabriz belongs to Mirza Abu Turab Khan and its household furnishings belong to his mother; the share of the late Aqa's wife in Tehran, which has been given to her -- she is five months pregnant. Sultan al-Hukama’ and Hazhir al-Mulk have decided on a 10-tuman monthly allowance for her until the child's delivery, which would end her ‘iddah. He also discusses the inventory...
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to his sister-in-law and ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar, in two parts: the first is addressed to his sister-in-law; it discusses the warm weather in Tehran; responds to her suggestion about purchasing a house, says he cannot afford seven hundred tumans and suggests that they could reach a decision together when he is back, and asks her to look for a rental house or a low-priced house to buy; points out that when they receive Baba Jan's salary, part of it will go to the mother and part of it to ‘Amid Lashkar; expresses concern about ‘Amid's education and his handwriting, which has not improved, in light of which he...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; discusses problems with receiving his salary, shares of grain, and Mirza Ja‘far Khan Jala’ al-Mulk, the Minister of Maraghah; asks the addressee to inform Haji Satvat al-Saltanah, ‘Amid Lashkar's employer's displeasure with his stay in Tabriz, the writer's warning that continuing his absence from service may result in being forgotten, that the writer is sometimes in Tehran, in Chahar Uymaq at others, and might be sent to Kirman; sends his greetings to Validah Maqami [she who is like a mother to the writer, possibly his sister-in-law].
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Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali to ‘Amid Lashkar
Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali [probably Muntasir Lashkar] to ‘Amid Lashkar; about: the well-being of Mirza Abu Turab Khan and others; politics, governance, and finances; asking ‘Amid Lashkar to return to Tabriz, given that staying in Tehran will reduce his compensations; Mirza Abu Turab Khan's studies and requesting photos of ‘Amid Lashkar, a watch, and clothings on his behalf; Abu Turab Khan's mother's request for more letters and a question about sending her son to Tehran with Mirza Mahdi Khan if ‘Amid Lashkar does not visit Tabriz by the new year.
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Letters from Abu Turab Khan and Muntasir Lashkar
Two letters on two sides of a paper. One most likely from Abu Turab Khan to Mahdi Khan Muntasir Lashkar, which includes greetings, a report of daily activities, asks for a shawl for his mother since he has taken the one the addressee had sent her, asks for money to purchase winter clothing, mentions Rubabah Khanum's complaints, and paying three tumans to his sister, Fatimah Khanum. The other letter is most likely from Mahdi Khan Muntasir Lashkar with the seal of Mahdi Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ali, which includes greetings, mentions Abu Turab Khan and other's well-being, requests for money by Aqa-yi Sar...
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Letters, 1904
The first letter, dated March 10, 1904, is about departing from Pusht-i Misar, getting the list of pottery makers from Haji Mirza Yahya, the well-being of people of the andarun, whose letters are enclosed, Aqa Isma‘il Aqa's recovery and the decrease of the epidemic in the city, the rain and cooling of the weather, and requesting an almond-shaped agate seal. Another letter, in which the writer refers to the addressee's letter from the previous month, is about Aqa Kuchak's recovery and the decrease of the epidemic, the Shah's visit to the city for the Salam ceremony, sending four mans [unit...