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Letter
Letter regarding a dispute involving the writer, the daughter of Aqa Husayn (the servant), and Aqa Navvab. The writer talks about his difficulties, including taxes and peasants and mentions that he did not have a chance to visit Aqa Navvab. At the end he denies the claims that he had beaten the daughter of Aqa Husayn.
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Letter regarding Habib Allah Khan's stipend, 1802
Letter addressed to Sadr-i Sharif regarding the late Habib Allah Khan's stipend and his wife's receipt.
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Letter from Sadr-i Sharif
Letter from Sadr-i Sharif, including greetings and discussing some financial issues.
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Letter from Safa Khanum
Letter, including greetings and also mentioning of a document that has been sent.
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Letter
Letter accompanied by an envelope addressed to the wife of Sadr-i Sharif [probably Bibi Fatimah], with Sharaf al-Mamalik's seal on the back. The letter is about matters regarding pond maintenance.
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Testimony about Nabat's escape, 1900 or 1901
Testimony against Nabat, daughter of Ja‘far, from the Fuyuj clan. She was the wife of Aqa Jan and according to the writer had made a complaint against her husband but had later retracted it. According to her husband, she used to leave the house without his permission, provoked by her brother and sister. Now, she has taken twelve tumans and six thousand dinars and clothing among other things and has escaped. This petition was handed to Sadr-i Sharif. The writer(s) names Haji Mirza Imam Jum‘ah and Aqa Muhammad Kalayi as witnesses of the claim.
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Question and answer from Mirza Sayyid ‘Ali about his mother's will, 1890
Query addressed to Mirza Sayyid ‘Ali about his mother's bequest, which according to him she had requested to be used for charity and prayers on her behalf. The writer is asking Mirza Sayyid ‘Ali whether she had an executor of the will. On the margin is written [by Mirza Sayyid ‘Ali?] that she had not chosen an executor, but Navvab Mirza Muhammad Husayn had been asked to take care of her will. On the back: "the document in which I inquired from Aqa Mirza Sayyid ‘Ali and he responded that the late mother had not appointed the [his?] brother to execute her will."
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Letter
Letter of greetings and family news. The writer talks about her/his own illness and prays for the well-being of the addressee. S/he also shares the news of the ceremony for Aqa Javad's newborn son.
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Letter from Fatimah
Letter of greetings from Fatimah that discusses some household matters, such as the delivery of chickpeas and flour.
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Question and answer about inheritance, 1889
A query from Shari‘atmadar (the local religious notable) about the testament of Sadr-i Sharif's mother. The writer asks whether she had demanded to use Sadr's bequest in charity and asks Shari‘atmadar to put someone in charge of this. Shari‘atmadar has confirmed this and suggests Haji Zayn al-‘Abidin, Mirza Muhammad Hasan, and the writer for this task.
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