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Correspondence of Tajmah Khanum
Correspondence of Tajmah Khanum, daughter of I‘tizad al-Saltanah, including a letter from her father discussing the use of mineral water and his return to Tehran in the near future, July [27?], 1880; a letter to Nasir al-Din Shah regarding a property in Khani Abad; guest lists and letters to her husband ‘Izz al-Dawlah Salur regarding the weddings of their daughters.
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Documents of Mah Sultan Khanum's claim against Amin Darbar, 1908 to 1913
Mah Sultan Khanum, daughter of Mashhadi Husayn Darvazah-ban (Gatekeeper) claims that Amin Darbar (Amin Khalvat) has seized her property, a piece of land in Dushan Tappah. Mirza Ahmad Khan, with the power of attoreny from his father, Amin Darbar, claims that this property was part of a larger property purchased from the late Nasir al-Din Shah. After Mashhadi Husayn's comlaint about his land, Nasir al-Din Shah ordered Amin Darbar to pay him twenty-five tumans and settle. Mah Sultan Khanum believes the mentioned settlement is invalid; documents include court transcripts as well as letters from...
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Letter from Khan Baba Na’ib Ajudan
The author writes about a quarrel he had with Khanlar Khan over property in Asadabad. The fight continues, even after the death of Khanlar Khan, with his inheritors, including Hasan Khan and Taji Khanum. The writer refers to rulings which were in his favor, but were never executed.
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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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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1872 or 1873
Includes greetings and discusses her recovery, mentions choosing a name and a title for the child of the Crown Prince, and mediates on behalf of Sultan Ibrahim Mirza regarding his revenue from his state granted lands
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to ‘Ayn al-Mulk, 1863 or 1864
Regarding Nasir al-Din Shah's order to the ministers and princes to gather and vote on Nigar Khanum's case, Nusrat al-Mulk's evading attendance using the excuse of fever, the dispute over Mu‘tamad al-Dawlah and Muvaqqar al-Dawlah's participation, and sending two boxes of sour cherries to the addressee
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Letter from Mirza Lutf Allah from Asadabad to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1903
The writer, after sending his gratitude and expressing his service and devotion to the addressee, writes about his work for Muhammad Husayn Khan, grandchild of Sahib Ikhtiyar, per Sahib Ikhtiyar's request. He notes the difficulties of working for Muhammad Husayn Khan and his delay and incompetence in paying workers' wages; despite promising the author to pay his salary, Taji Khanum is reluctant to do so. At the end, he asks the addressee to order that his salary be paid.
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Letter from a woman to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869
The author writes about receiving Mahd ‘Ulya's letter via Khvajah Sa‘id, in which she asks the writer to mediate on behalf of Sahib Khanum. In response, Nasir al-Din Shah writes on the margin that the village Sahib Khanum wants is an important property for the government and promises to look after her in another way.
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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1866
Report on matters concerning the capital, including Mahd-i ‘Ulya’s trip to Niyavaran as riding helps her in regaining her strength, a telegram by Ajudan-i Makhsus (aid-de-camp) about the procurement of attendants for Nasir al-Din Shah when they stop over in Shahristanak and a few other places, and attaching a petition by people of Kurdistan as well as a list by Hisam al-Saltanah about half of Ma’in village
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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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