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‘Abd al-Ghafur's will, 1913
‘Abd al-Ghafur Ivazi makes a will, giving the power of attorney over all matters regarding his offspring and finances to his brother, Muhammad Sharif, for the length of his travel to Mecca.
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Settlement of Fatimah, 1831
Fatimah, daughter of ‘Ali Akbar Khan and wife of Ishaq Khan ‘Arab settles her mahr, except for half of the Baygum orchard in Mahan, for one hundred dinars and some wheat, with the condition that if she returns with good health from her pilgrimage to Mecca, she will have the right to void this settlement within one year
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Letter
Includes the author's resignation from the Kirmanshahan Government, and relocating Sakineh Khanum to a mansion belonging to Haji ʻAbd-al Rahim, known as Shahbandar Khaneh, and the daughters of the Friday prayer-leader in another mansion. The letter is incomplete.
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Petition to collect husband's rights
Copy of the petition written by the wife of the late Haji Muhammad ‘Alaqah-band [silk dealer] from Shiraz to the governor of Fars asking him to retrieve her entitlement from a sale agreement between her husband and Mu‘tamad al-Sultan Muhammad Hasan Khan Sartip [brigadier], son of the late Fath‘ali Khan from Nayriz, over one-sixth of Hasanabad farm of Nayriz
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About Muzaffar Nizam’s will, 1922
‘Asim al-Saltanah claimed that the late Muzaffar Nizam appointed him to execute his will, which includes paying for performing prayers and fasts on behalf of Fatimah Khanum for twenty years, and also giving one kharvar [unit of weight] wheat to the late Muzaffar Nizam's nanny every year
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Correspondence regarding the claims against Shams al-Muluk and her brother by Sardar Mujallal and ‘Abd al-Hamid Sultan, 1922 to 1923
Regarding the claims by Sardar Mujallal and ‘Abd al-Hamid Sultan against Shams al-Muluk Khanum (daughter of ‘Amir A‘zam and wife of Hisam al-Dawlah) and her brother, Yad Allah ‘Amir A‘zam, over inheritence, the issues with serving subpoenas due to Shams al-Muluk's moving and traveling; documents include correspondence between Justice Departments in Tehran, Kirman, Kirmanshah, Simnan, Shahrud, Damghan, and Arak [‘Iraq-i ‘Ajam]; part of ‘Abd al-Hamid Sultan's claim is against Fakhr al-Muluk (Mahdiquli Mirza's wife).
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Correspondence regarding the murder of Haydar Quli, 1919
Investigation of the murder of Haydar Quli with the order of Hisam al-Mulk's wife. Includes correspondence among the Governors of Savah and Zarand, Tehran, and Hamadan. According to a report by the gendarmerie, Hisam al-Mulk's wife stopped at Gharq Abad village on her way to Hamadan. During the night, Haydar Quli entered her house intending to commit robbery but one of the servants arrested him. In the morning, while he attempted to escape, he was shot in the back by the servant. However, the peasants of Gharq Abad claimed in a petition that there was a fight between Haydar Quli and one of...
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Sayyid Yahya Adib al-Shu‘ara’ to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1890
Haji Sayyid Yahya Adib al-Shu‘ara’ (from Tabriz)'s petition discusses the pension of Mulla Yahya and ʻAbd Allah Bayg, the hardships the author went through during his pilgrimage to Mecca, and the delay in paying one-third of Mulla Yahya's belongings to his inheritors. This delay was caused by the heir of Haji Muhammad Baqir who is the Kadkhuda (village chief) of a village, which is owned by Surur al-Saltanah. His appointees sabotaged the payment despite the efforts of Mustashar al-Sultan. At the end, the author refers to the necessity of paying the one-third and asks the addressee to...
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- ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma(1)
- Yad Allah Mirza (Amir A‘zam) ‘Azudi(1)
- Shams al-Muluk ‘Azudi (Mu‘izzi)(1)
- Nusrat Allah Mirza (Amir A‘zam)(1)
- Najafquli Mirza (Hisam al-Dawlah) Mu‘izzi(1)
- Ishaq Khan ‘Arab(1)
- Fatimah Khanum (wife of Ishaq Khan)(1)
- Ashraf Khanum Surur al-Saltanah (Hazrat-i ʻUlya)(1)