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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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Badr al-Muluk and Amin al-Sultan's Love Letters
The love letters of Badr al-Muluk and Amin al-Sultan, including: a letter from Badr al-Muluk to [Amin al-Sultan?], in which she is complaining about the hostility of certain people who the recipient knows, and the journey of ‘Isa Mirza (her brother) from the salt mine to her house and his stay until the third of the month, after which she is going to visit the reader; an envelope with an inscribed stamp or sticker of Badr al-Muluk; a letter by Badr al-Muluk, in which after a nostalgic note, she asks the reader to deliver his future letters to Sanam Baji at Badr al-Muluk's house through that...
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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...