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Petition against Mirza Riza's wife, 1895
Muhammad Husayn (the canvas seller) and Muhammad Taqi Dih Khvariqani state in a telegram written by Amin Humayun to the Premier (Amin al-Sultan) that Mirza Riza's wife has presented a 47-year-old document in the name of Allah Virdi Khan as a 5-year-old document and by doing this she aims to reject Muhammad Husayn and Muhammad Taqi's ownership of the property. This property, as they indicate, belongs to these two persons and is the source of their income. They request that the premier help them not to lose the property.
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Financial document, 1894
A letter related to the Premier [Amin Sultan] with a seal from the Belgian ambassador, Baron Derp, on the back.
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Documents Related to the Shrine of Hazrat ‘Abd al-‘Azim
Texts about the shrine of Hazrat ‘Abd al-‘Azim, including: a report which talks about the expenses of the shrine of Hazrat ‘Abd al-‘Azim (including shrine, portico, veranda, etc) and other tombs (including that of the Crown Prince, Husayn Khan, Muhsin Mirza, daughter of Muʻizz al-Dawlah, Surur al-Saltanah, Majd al-Dawlah, ‘Abd Allah Mirza, and Sayyid ‘Abd Allah) in the period between 7th to 12th January 1876, an order for compensation written by Amin al-Sultan to Shatir Hashim, whose belongings were stolen, Amin al-Sultan's command that the custodian of the shrine arrest the two criminals...
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Eugenie Pillot to Amin al-Sultan
A letter from Paris written by Eugenie Pillot to Amin al-Sultan. The letter was written in French and a Persian translation was attached. The writer complains about the inappropriate and extensive expectations of Fakhr al-Mulk whose letter to Tehran has been returned to Madam Pillot and her husband in Paris. The writer has also asked Monsieur Bazirkiyan to check the letters in Tehran and if any were from Fakhr al-Mulk and if so, to send them directly to Amin al-Sultan. The writer also sends their devotion and loyalty to Amin al-Sultan and asks for his investigation of the matter.
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Muhammad to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1894
The author writes about ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza’s distress caused by so much travel and suggests that to avoid more expenses and exhaustion, he should excuse himself and cancel his trip to Tehran.
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Letter from Nasir al-Din Shah to Amin al-Sultan, 1885
About Majd al-Dawlah's unemployment and Fakhr al-Dawlah's concern and the decision to give him a position in court; he asks Amin al-Sultan to inform ‘Azud al-Mulk that he is satisfied with his service and that his decision is merely because of Fakhr al-Dawlah.
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Anthology of food, [ca. 1873 or 1874]
A satirical anthology of poetry that uses Iranian foods to make fun of government elites, both men and women, including: Nasir al-Din Shah, Muzaffar al-Din Shah (Vali ʻAhd), Aqa Vajih, Fakhr al-Muluk, Ziyaʼ al-Saltanah, ʻIsmat al-Dawlah, Amin al-Saltanah, Turan Aqa, Tuman Aqa, Anis al-Dawlah, Shukuh al-Saltanah, Taj al-Dawlah, Shams al-Dawlah, Akhtar al-Saltanah, Badr al-Saltanah, Zaynab al-Saltanah, ʻIffat al-Saltanah, ʻAʼishah Khanum, Hajiyah Khanum, Amin Aqdas, Imam Jumʻah, Atabak Aʻzam, Iʻtimad al-Saltanah, Shaykh al-Islam, Nazim al-Bikaʼ. The writer, Mayil Afshar, received the titles...
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