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Letter probably from ‘Ayn al-Saltanah
Letter probably from Qahraman Mirza Salur (‘Ayn al-Saltanah) with a list of daily expenses; writing from Alamut, Qazvin, he talks about his bad health and expresses his disappointment that the recipient had not told him about her/his journey to Mecca, while also asking her/him to sacrifice a sheep on his behalf. ‘Ayn al-Saltanah also talks about his intention to travel to Beirut to visit Hurmuz Mirza [his nephew]. He asks about the well-being of Fakhr al-Mulk [probably his brother-in-law, Fakhr al-Mulk Ardalan] and his wife and expresses his satisfaction that Zari is accompanying the letter...
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Marriage contract of Kawkab Khanum with Qahriman Mirza ʻAyn al-Saltanah, 1892
This marriage contract is between Kawkab Khanum, daughter of Baba Rustam, and Qahriman Mirza, son of ʻIzz al-Dawlah. The name of the bride is missing in the marriage contract. Her father's name, however, is recorded. Mahr is 135 tuman. The marriage is recorded as a time-limited marriage, but no time period is specified. Kawkab Khanum was Nuzhat al-Muluk's mother.