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Marriage contract of Muhammad Husayn Jahanbani and Shukuh Aqdas, 1918

Marriage contract of Muhammad Husayn Jahanbani, head of the gendarmerie of Khurasan, son of Bilqays Khanum (daughter of Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik) and Yad Allah Mirza Jahanbani, and Shukuh Aqdas, daughter of Yamin al-Saltanah.
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Will of ‘Abbas Mirza Nayib al-Saltanah

Will of ‘Abbas Mirza Nayib al-Saltanah, son of Asiyah Khanum and Fath‘ali Shah, regarding the location of his burial, and dividing of his properties and jewels. He also wishes for the freedom of the captives of Khurasan from the hands of the Turkmans and the Uzbaks.
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Writing, 1908

It begins with quotations from Baha’ Allah and ‘Abd al-Baha’, and includes the importance of the meeting between Tayirah Khanum, Mr. Charles Mason Remey, and Mr. Sydney on uniting west and east under the Baha'i faith; at the end of their talk, they told Tayirah Khanum about American women, and Tayirah Khanum took off her pearl necklace and handed it to Mr. Remey to give it to the American women. This pearl necklace was given to Tayirah Khanum by Malakah Iran, sister of Muzaffar al-Din Shah. It also includes a list of Baha’i women who hold meetings in different cities in Iran.
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Correspondence of I‘timad al-Atibba’ (Sultan al-Atibba’) and his son Mu‘tamad al-Sultan

Correspondence of I‘timad al-Atibba’ (Sultan al-Atibba’) and his son Mu‘tamad al-Sultan, including several letters concerning family, business, and household affairs.
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Surur al-Saltanah and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk love letters, 1909 to 1910

Love letters of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash), son of Karim Dad Khan, to Surur al-Saltanah, daughter of Zarrin Kulah Khanum and Khazin al-Mulk, accompanied by some envelopes and part of a letter, probably from Surur al-Saltanah to Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk. These letters were most likely written during the time between their ‘Aqd (formal contract of marriage) and ‘Arusi (marriage celebration and consummation), while Surur al-Saltanah was living in Tehran and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk was traveling between Tehran and Khurasan; the letters have also been separately included in this collection;...
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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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Letters from Nizam al-Saltanah to Riza Quli Khan Mafi

Letters from Husayn Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah Mafi to his nephew Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah Mafi regarding the political situation of the country; his marital life; requesting food from Tehran; sending a horse to Sardar Arfa‘; sending Qavam al-Dawlah's documents; the cook's complaints and the price of goods; management and selling of his property to pay for his debts; the animosity of ‘Ali Asghar Khan Atabak Amin al-Sultan; his intention to travel to England; his son, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan and his travel to Belgium; insecurity in the borders of Azarbayjan; his relations with the...

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