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To Muhammad ‘Ali and Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi
The first part is addressed to Muhammad ‘Ali and Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi; the writer asks the date of their return to Iran. S/he also talks about ‘Abbas Mirza and his charm; the second part or the second letter (opposite page) is addressed to the two brothers [by their maternal aunt]. She recounts how she had kept their mother's company in shopping for ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's dowry, her attendance at the wedding, and accompanying the bride to her new house.
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Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam to Amjad al-Vizarah, 8 April 1916
Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam writes to his son-in-law, Sayyid ʻAbd Allah Shaykh al-Islami (Amjad al-Vizarah), husband of ʻAziz al-Muluk.
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, about sending her money and buying textiles and silverware for Zahra Sultan [probably for her dowry].
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, and mentions the battles he has been fighting with Qavam al-Mulk in Fars. He complains that his wife does not write often enough or is angry with him when she does. He talks about how lucky they are to have Farmanfarma's son as their son-in-law. Riza Quli Khan then discusses Zahra Sultan's dowry and the amount of cash he can pay. He has attached a list of objects, including household furnishings and silverware, that they can provide.
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, telling her that their escape from the house was unnecessary, as the Bakhtiyaris were unable to harm them. He also points out his accomplishments, noting that he has made a name for himself by returning security and taking the south back from the British. He then mentions Zahra Sultan's good fortune in marrying into the Farmanfarma family and discusses the money he and Farmanfarma are sending, the list of dowry items he sent them, the silverware they can add from their own, and the textiles he has purchased. He concludes...
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Muʼayyid al-Muluk to Khanum Jan, 1907-1918
Collection of letters from Muʼayyid al-Muluk to Khanum Jan: a letter about visiting Hazrat ʻIlliyah before the trip, a description of the trip, a request to deal with the receipt of 80 tumans, sending Shakur Bayg's message, greeting Shakur Bayg's wife and Shahzadah ʻAmid, and complaining about Nanah's not accompanying the writer on the trip, (October 12, 1907); a letter about sending money for a dowry and talking about dowry issues, a request not to sell the items, asking for the care of the nanny, probably inviting her for the spring, and greeting her, complaining of Shakur's wife, and...
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Questions and answers
Questions for Sayyid Muhammad Yazdi Firuzabadi in Najaf, sent from Rasht, about prayer and ablution after intercourse; power of attorney to perform divorce, marriage, and other legal contracts; ownership of dowries after the passing of either the parents or the daughter; responsibility for costs of food, medicine, and a doctor for a woman who is living in her parents' house
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Claim to collect money and dowry, 1922
A claim from Shaykh ‘Ayn Allah with power of attorney from Bibi ‘Adilah Khanum (daughter of the late Murtaza Khan and wife of the late Mirza Abu al-Qasim Qavvam al-Hukama’), made against Haji Shaykh ‘Abd al-Husayn Hisam al-‘Ulama’, who has the power of attorney from Mirza Yusuf Khan Mustawfi (son of the late Mirza Mustafa), in order to collect Bibi ‘Adilah Khanum’s dowry, paternal inheritance, property transferred to her by her late husband, as well as two hundred tumans for her mahr from Mirza Yusuf Khan; along with the lawyer’s response to the claim
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Correspondence related to inheritance
Correspondence related to inheritance including the power of attorney of Zahra Sultan (1906), a property sale agreement (ca. 1908), an inventory of items owned by Zahra Sultan (1917), inheritance settlement of Rubabah Khanum (1920), debt settlement of Rubabah Khanum (1920), and a letter from Ahmad Tabatabaʼi Qumi.
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Correspondence between Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam and Amjad al-Vizarah
Correspondence between Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam and his son-in-law, Sayyid ʻAbd Allah Shaykh al-Islami (Amjad al-Vizarah).
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- ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma(3)
- Mirza ʻAbd Allah Amjad al-Vizarah(2)
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- ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’ian Salar Lashkar(1)
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- ʻAbbas Khan Tunikabuni Muntazim al-Mulk(1)
- Zahra Sultan (Yuna)(1)
- Zahra Khanum (daughter of Sitarah Khanum and Mirza Mas‘ud Shaykh al-Islam)(1)
- Vakil al-Saltanah(1)
- Shaykh Sadiq Najmabadi(1)
- Shaykh Husayn Najmabadi(1)
- Sakinah Khanum Arfa‘ al-Saltanah(1)
- Sadiqah Khanum (daughter of Sitarah Khanum and Mirza Mas‘ud Shaykh al-Islam)(1)
- Sadiqah Khanum (Mirbaghdadabadi collection)(1)
- Ruqiyah Khanum Nishat al-Saltanah(1)
- Rubabah Khanum (daughter of Zahra Sultan)(1)
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- Zahra Sultan ʻIzzat al-Saltanah(4)
- Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi (Nizam al-Saltanah)(4)
- Khadijah Sultan (wife of Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi)(4)
- ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma(3)
- Mirza ʻAbd Allah Amjad al-Vizarah(2)
- Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islami (Raʼis al-Mujahidin)(2)
- ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’ian Salar Lashkar(1)
- ʻAziz Khanum (Muʼayyad al-Muluk)(1)
- ʻAbbas Khan Tunikabuni Muntazim al-Mulk(1)
- Zahra Sultan (Yuna)(1)
- Zahra Khanum (daughter of Sitarah Khanum and Mirza Mas‘ud Shaykh al-Islam)(1)
- Vakil al-Saltanah(1)
- Shaykh Sadiq Najmabadi(1)
- Shaykh Husayn Najmabadi(1)
- Sakinah Khanum Arfa‘ al-Saltanah(1)
- Sadiqah Khanum (daughter of Sitarah Khanum and Mirza Mas‘ud Shaykh al-Islam)(1)
- Sadiqah Khanum (Mirbaghdadabadi collection)(1)
- Ruqiyah Khanum Nishat al-Saltanah(1)
- Rubabah Khanum (daughter of Zahra Sultan)(1)
- Rubabah Khanum (Mirbaghdadabadi Collection)(1)
- Muʼaddab al-Mamalik(1)
- Munshi Bashi(1)
- Mulla Kazim Nuri Kamrudi(1)
- Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)(1)
- Muhammad Vali Khan Tunikabuni(1)
- Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi (1)
- Muhammad Salih Tabatabaʼi(1)
- Muhammad Hasan Khan Mafi (Sa‘d al-Mulk)(1)
- Malih Khanum Bihjat al-Saltanah(1)
- Mahmud Nizam Mafi(1)
- Khan Baba Khan(1)
- Jahan Ara Hajiyah Khanum(1)
- Haydar Quli Khan Mafi (Burhan al-Dawlah)(1)
- Haji Sayyid ‘Ali Asghar(1)
- Haj Sayyid Mirza Tihrani(1)
- Asiyah Khanum (Sheikholeslami Collection)(1)
- Asad Allah Khan (Muʼayyad Huzur)(1)
- Aqa Ismaʻil Khan Amir Panjah(1)
- Ahmad Tabatabaʼi Qumi(1)
- Abu al-Hasan Khan (Baha' Nizam)(1)
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