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Letter from ‘Abbas Khan's wife to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1904
Discusses the hardships she and her children have been through after her husband (‘Abbas Khan)'s death, including creditors asking for their money, of which she has none; and rejecting ‘Ali Akbar Khan's claim. She asks the addressee for help and a stipend.
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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...