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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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Denial letter by Imam Quli Mirza ‘Imad al-Dawlah
Denial letter by Imam Quli Mirza ‘Imad al-Dawlah, son of Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza Dawlatshah, regarding joining the Baha’i faith and any cooperation with I‘tizad al-Saltanah, Mahd ‘Ulya, and the Court against Amir Kabir.
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Documents related to Mahd ‘Ulya
Documents related to Mahd ‘Ulya: a receipt with her seal regarding the servants' stipend of 180 tumans received from Khan Nazir (December of 1872); list of the late Mahd ‘Ulya's debts, including what has been paid from the sale of her house, the properties inherited or obtained by her, and her household items; a letter perhaps related to the previous document with a note possibly by ʻAzud al-Mulk and another most likely by Nasir al-Din Shah saying that the matter should be discussed with ʻAzud al-Mulk. The seal on this letter belongs to Muʻin al-Dawlah; price list of items and household...
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Fragment of a report
The writer reports on the safety of Gilan province and describes how the city is free of burglars, drunks, and gamblers; notes the kindness of Mahd ‘Ulya toward the recipient of the letter; sends one of the two cushions s/he had made for her/his own wedding with the rest of the items the recipient had requested to be tailored; and states that a hundred leather covers have been made and some of them have been delivered by Sayyid Kazim, and directs that whichever is better be handed over to Mahd ‘Ulya. The writer then talks about the good governance of ‘Abd al-Vahhab's son despite his young...
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Invoice for Mahd-i ‘Ulya's building
Confirmed by Ustad (master) Ja‘far Mi‘mar (architect), Haji Muhammad Taqi Mi‘mar, and Haji Ustad ‘Ali Mi‘mar
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Khayrat-i hisan
Khayrat-i hisan, 3 volumes, Tehran: no publisher, 1887, 1888, and 1889. Compiled by by Muhammad Hasan Khan Iʿtimad al-Saltanah, a biographical dictionary of famous women of Islam, provides information on some forty learned women from courtly circles in Qajar period.
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Letter about Salam ceremony, 1869
Regarding correspondence with Vazir Mukhtar about the sash made for Nayib al-Saltanah and making an inlaid sash for Mahd-i ‘Ulya
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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
Includes greetings and talks about her illness and Nasir al-Din Shah's indifference, sending a box of nectarines and a box of sour cherries from the garden, and sending Qurban‘ali Bayg. She also mentions Taj al-Muluk's letter and requests that Nasir al-Din Shah send a letter to Mu’ayyad al-Dawlah to pay Taj al-Muluk's stipend
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