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Letter from Muhammad Riza Ashtiyani Banan al-Dawlah
A letter of request from Muhammad Riza Ashtiyani Banan al-Dawlah to an unidentified person regarding a document handwritten by Nasir al-Din Shah about the enforcement of his royal command for the payment of a stipend to the late Nur Muhammad Khan's children. The letter mentions that after the murder of Nasir al-Din Shah, the author sent a letter to Muzaffar al-Din Shah, but never received a reply, which caused them great concern. The writer also indicates that Anis al-Dawlah and Mirza Hamd Allah Khan have recommended the payment of this salary but their recommendations have not proven useful.
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Letter from ‘Ali Asghar Khan Atabak Amin al-Sultan to ‘Abd Allah Khan
A letter by Amin al-Sultan in which he sends 12 large photos to his son, ‘Abd Allah Khan. He indicates that one of these pictures is for his son and that the rest belong to his andaruni, children, and brothers. The envelope is addressed to ʻAbd Allah Khan and bears Atabak Aʻzam's seal. It was sent from the village of Yingi Imam (Savujbulagh).
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Letter to Navvab ‘Aliyah
A greeting letter in which the writer sends their congratulations to the reader (addressed as Navvab ‘Aliyah) for her arrival and her new home after their trip to Shimiran and from Shimiran to the city in the company of the Crown Prince. The writer wishes the recipient a safe trip and informs her that her request regarding Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza's petition to the King was fulfilled, and that they have also sent a promissory note to the King. On the margin of the letter another writer (different handwriting) sends greetings to Mulla Bashi and makes a command about the promissory note. On the...
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Love letters
Three love letters and a postcard, which have unknown writers and recipients, including: a letter in which the writer, who has been very patient in waiting to see the recipient again, complains about the recipient's inattention and indicates that the reader should send their reply to ‘Ali Akbar (the merchant from Tabriz)'s shop. The first letter also includes a poem about being far away from the beloved; a letter about missing the beloved, from whom the writer does not have any news; a love letter in which the writer expresses sadness and writes about a visit to Schultz (the doctor) after...
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Petition of a woman to Amin al-Sultan
A petition, to Amin al-Sultan, written by a woman who was converted to Islam from Judaism by the Friday prayer-leader four years ago. She was forced to marry and now her husband has fled his creditors and left her with their young children wandering in Tehran. She has taken refuge in Amin al-Sultan's house in hope for some help in the cold weather.
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Settlement between Mirza Rabi‘ and his daughter Ruqiyah Sultan
A settlement between Mirza Rabi‘ (the royal warehouse's accountant) and his daughter, Ruqiyah Sultan, in which he grants the ownership of a garden located in Ja‘far Abad to her in exchange for seventy-five grams of yellow sugar-candy.
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