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Letter of agreement specifying farmers' shares of an endowed farmland, 1913
Letter of agreement specifying farmers' shares of an endowed farmland.
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Pledge by Turkmen peasants
A group of Turkmen peasants have pledged to stop immoral behaviors and obey the orders of Mashhadi Muhammad Aqa, on behalf of Nuzhat al-Dawlah
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Invoice of peasants of March village
Tax inventory of the peasants from March village in 1931, to Saʻid al-Sultan (owner of the village). The amount is 20 shahi. The peasants make an agreement to pay taxes based on the amount of each one's harvest. Aminah Khanum is one of the peasants.
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Map of family holdings, [late 19th century]
A map of villages and lands between Malayir and Hamadan, identified by family holdings.
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Ashraf al-Saltanah to Najm al-Saltanah, [early 20th century]
Ashraf al-Saltanah writes to Najm al-Saltanah about a dispute with her brother Ismaʻil Mirza who has taken possession of her property in Kirmanshah.
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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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Petition of the elders to Nuzhat al-Dawlah
The elders of the village of Turkman write to Nuzhat al-Dawlah to complain about Mulla Haydar, who interferes in everything and is not only the mulla, but also plays the roles of the village chief and steward. They report that Mulla Haydar has married off a woman, who is the wife of one of the peasants and had left for Khurasan five or six years ago, to his own nephew. They plead for Nuzhat al-Dawlah to relieve them from Mulla Haydar's ill-treatment, swearing on Sa‘id al-Mulk's soul.
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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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Yar Ahmad to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Expressing Yar Ahmad and his relative’s loyalty to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar
Letter sealed on verso by Mahdi Muntasir Lashkar; he warns that helping to move ‘Amid Lashkar's peasant, Iskandar, from Zaviyah village would lead to resentment between the writer, the addressee, and ‘Amid Lashkar; if Iskandar wants to relocate, the addressee should not be the cause of it. Note on verso, in different handwriting, denies taking Iskandar and advises the addressee to investigate the issue by questioning Karbalayi Muhammad ‘Ali.
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