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Chronicle of the daily life of Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah and the Crown Prince, 1868
Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's account of daily life, including his meetings with the Friday Prayer Imam, the Shah, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik, Nayib al-Saltanah, Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and Fakhr al-Muluk, the cancellation of a wrestling match at Nigaristan, going to the baths, getting photo equipment, the Crown Prince's picture being taken by ‘Akkas Bashi (son of Aqa Isma‘il), going to Shah ‘Abd al-‘Azim shrine, receiving the Shah's writing and a pen case via Yahya Khan, and an incident involving the gatekeepers and a European. The account of the Crown Prince's daily life includes...
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Correspondence between Muzaffar al-Din Mirza and Shukuh al-Saltanah
Two letters from Muzaffar al-Din Mirza to his mother, Shukuh al-Saltanah. The first on receiving her photograph and a matter related to the andarun; the second about receiving Shukuh al-Saltanah's letters and gifts and coming to Tehran. He also writes about the problems caused by Taj al-Muluk despite advice from ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and Mahd-i ‘Ulya, raises the possibility of a new marriage and asks for his mother's opinion. The letter from Shukuh al-Saltanah to Muzaffar al-Din Mirza advises him to be patient until the new year and then proceed with the issue related to the andarun.
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Letter from Firuz to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869
Reporting conditions of the military corps, a visit by Mahd-i ‘Ulya and her well-being, and the military musicians' progress; he gave a fifteen tuman bonus to the musicians and a shawl from Kirman to Monsieur Lemaire, their instructor
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Mu‘tamad al-Mulk, 1869 or 1870
Mahd-i ‘Ulya mentions receiving the Tarikh-i Alfi manuscript, gifted to her by I‘tizad al-Saltanah which Mu‘tamad al-Mulk sent back, and sending some books belonging to ‘Aliyah Khanum
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1864 or 1865
She writes about her illness, Hakim Bashi and Hakim Masih's visit, asks for the iron that Hakim Tuluzan used to massage her back in the past, requests that Nasir al-Din Shah's hunters send her some see-see partridges, and mentions being blessed by the outfit Nasir al-Din Shah gifted to her
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Includes greetings and talks about the weather getting worse in Niyavaran after Nasir al-Din Shah's departure and wishing for nice weather for him in Lar; informs him about the well-being of Nayib al-Saltanah and servants of the harem; mentions Shahzadah Vali's petition she sent via Haji Sa‘id and reminds the addressee to give him the promised annual two hundred tumans; and writes about sending the garden's sour cherries, one hundred coins, and the fabric for his outfit along with Qurban‘ali Bayg
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Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's chronicle of daily life, 1868
Including his meetings with Mirza Husayn, Mirza Baqir Khan, Aqa Bashi, Riza Quli Khan, Shahzadah's daughter, ‘Ismat al-Dawlah who brought him a shawl on behalf of the Crown Prince, and a visit by Mahd-i ‘Ulya and the sacrifice of two lambs for her