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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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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 Mu‘tamad al-Mulk, 1872 or 1873
Includes greetings and discusses the visit by Sadr-i A‘zam (premier) and princes, who brought news of Nasir al-Din Shah's health. She also mentions ‘Izzat al-Dawlah's well-being despite her sadness. Mahd-i ‘Ulya informs the addressee about sending two boxes of sour cherries from their garden.
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Includes greetings and talks about sending the letter via Shahzadah Taymur Mirza, the well-being of the people of harem and herself, prayers of the first Friday of the month, sending turbat to Nasir al-Din Shah by Mu‘tamad al-Mulk, and expecting Nasir al-Din Shah's return
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Regarding Zivar Khanum Durrat al-Saltanah's salary, 1910
Documents include a letter from the Ministry of Finance regarding Mu‘tamad al-Mulk's request and the approval of his wife's salary; power of attorney by Zivar Khanum Durrat al-Saltanah, daughter of Nasr Allah Khan from Shiraz, to her husband, Muhammad Khan Mu‘tamad al-Mulk (son of Yahya Khan Mushir al-Dawlah) to represent and receive her salary; and Zivar Khanum's identity verification and salary form
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Government official to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, 25 January 1911
Letter approves a request by Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam to transfer the stipend of Mirza Hasan (Buzurg) Hakimbashi to his daughter, Jahan Ara (Hajiyah Khanum) Pizishkiyan, mother-in-law of Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam.
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Miscellaneous letters addressed to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
Miscellaneous letters addressed to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam concerning family and financial matters.
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Letters from Najm al-Saltanah to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Najm al-Saltanah's letters to her brother ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, including the following: one about a disease outbreak in Tehran and the health of various women at the court; one requesting her brother's advice on several properties, including Ismaʻil Abad and the qanat of Rustam Abad; some about the appointment of her husband Vakil al-Mulk to the Ardabil government; one about her decision to cancel her pilgrimage at Farmanfarma's request; one about her desire that Muzaffar al-Din Mirza (then the crown prince) permit his daughter (Ashraf Fakhr al-Dawlah, daughter of Surur...
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Mahd ‘Ulya's correspondence
Correspondence of Mahd ‘Ulya, mother of Nasir al-Din Shah, including a letter from Nasir al-Din Shah concerning properties of Surur al-Saltanah; a letter to ‘Ali Quli Mirza I‘tizad al-Saltanah; a letter to Mirza Jan; letters from Mahd ‘Ulya to Shahzadah Jan concerning family and property matters including travel to Khurasan, Mi‘mar's sit-in, and Tarim properties.
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