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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1863 or 1864
When the late Muhammad Shah's sisters visited Nasir al-Din Shah, Sahib Khanum asked Mahd-i ‘Ulya, in the presence of Anis al-Dawlah, to convey her plea to Nasir al-Din Shah. She claimed that her share of Punak property, now seized by Asif al-Dawlah and his sons, was her wedding gift from Zill al-Sultan. She was deprived of the property interest that she relied on for her family expenses. The houses in the property were destroyed and she was not given any compensation, which even Mirza Taqi Khan had stated was her right. Also, she only received two hundred tumans from the five hundred tumans...
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Haji Sayyid Javad Hisam al-Sadat to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1895
The author, after talking about the addressee's kindness toward him, asks him to recommend him to Asif al-Dalwah. Also, he mentions sending Umm al-Khaqan's letter along with his letter.