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Women's complaints against Amin Darbar, 1909
Regarding some inherited properties that Amin Darbar sold to ‘Ayn al-Dawlah
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Correspondence regarding claim by Parviz Khan's sister, 1916 to 1917
Documents include a petition by the sister of Parviz Khan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claiming that ‘Aziz Khan Ihtisham Huzur refrains from returning her belongings; a letter by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asking the Police Department for a background check on Ihtisham Huzur; and the result of Ihtisham Huzur's clearance and referrring the complaint to the public court.
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Documents regarding Sughra Khanum's complaint, 1913
Documents regarding the complaint by Sughra Khanum, wife of Sayyid Abu al-Qasim, on behalf of her daughter, Zahra Khanum, known as Zarrin Taj, against Zarrin Taj's husband, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Kitab-furush (bookseller), son of Mirza Muhammad Husayn from Gulpayigan, regarding her daughter's dowry and other prerogatives. Includes a copy of the marriage contract, Zarrin Taj's power of attorney to her mother, an affidavit regarding Zarrin Taj's harrasment by her husband, Sughra Khanums's power of attorney to Shaykh Muhammad from Taliqan, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali's power of attorney to Shaykh...
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Documents regarding Gawhar al-Muluk's claim against Qamar Khanum, 1916 to 1917
Documents related to the claim by Gawhar al-Muluk Khanum (wife of Shahzadah ‘Aziz) against Qamar Khanum (known as Shahzadah Khanum) regarding the inheritance from Gawhar al-Muluk Khanum's late son, Nasr Allah Mirza, a house worth six hundred tumans, which is occupied by Qamar Khanum; including a power of attorney, affidavits, and court subpoenas
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Correspondence regarding Jalil al-Mamalik's claim against Hajiyah Shah Baygum's inheritors, 1915
Documents include a letter written by Jalil al-Mamalik from Gilan to the Ministry of Finance regarding his complaint about the verdicts and the annoyance caused by the inheritors of Hajiyah Shah Baygum, wife of the late Haji Hakim from Rasht. He asks the Court of Gilan to execute the order. Letters from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting an investigation of Jalil al-Mamalik's claim are also included.
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About child mortality, 1910
Regarding the importance of census and its use in social issues, rates of child mortality in Tehran, and the need to educate mothers in health and hygiene
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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...
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Woman's murder, 1911
The body of the daughter of Haji Mulla Bashi from Taliqan was found by police. Her husband, Aqa Mirza Ibrahim from Taliqan, is arrested for her murder. He had been suspicious of his wife's relationship with his nephew, Hamid Allah, and asked her father to settle the mahr and agree to divorce. The second piece of news from a few days later is about Hamid Allah's arrest.
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Description of Iranian women by a Russian reporter, 1909
The writer criticizes an article written by a Russian female reporter published in a St. Petersburg newspaper, which describes Iranian women in what he calls an insulting way
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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).