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Andaruni of ʻIsmat al-Dawlah and Muʻayyir al-Mamalik
Front row, from left: unidentified, Asad Allah Mirza Shahab al-Dawlah (son of Jahan Sultan Khanum and ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Shams al-Shuʻaraʼ, and cousin of ʻIsmat al-Dawlah), Dust Muhammad Khan Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik (ʻIsmat al-Dawlah's husband), Yad Allah Mirza Jahanbani (ʻIsmat al-Dawlah's uncle), and Shams al-Shuʻara’s brother; second row, from left: standing: Jahangir Mirza Jahanbani (ʻIsmat al-Dawlah's uncle), seated: ʻIsmat al-Dawlah (daughter of Taj al-Dawlah and Nasir al-Din Shah), Mah Nisaʼ Khanum (mother of Dust Muhammad Khan Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik), possibly Quvvat al-Qulub (Jahangir...
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Anis al-Dawlah
Inscription: "Anis al-Dawlah, the favorite wife of Nasir al-Din Shah"
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Anis al-Dawlah among people of harem
Inscription printed on the paper frame: "Teheran"
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Chronicle of the daily life of Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah and the Crown Prince, 1868
Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's account of daily life, including his meetings with the Friday Prayer Imam, the Shah, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik, Nayib al-Saltanah, Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and Fakhr al-Muluk, the cancellation of a wrestling match at Nigaristan, going to the baths, getting photo equipment, the Crown Prince's picture being taken by ‘Akkas Bashi (son of Aqa Isma‘il), going to Shah ‘Abd al-‘Azim shrine, receiving the Shah's writing and a pen case via Yahya Khan, and an incident involving the gatekeepers and a European. The account of the Crown Prince's daily life includes...
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Documents related to Mahd ‘Ulya
Documents related to Mahd ‘Ulya: a receipt with her seal regarding the servants' stipend of 180 tumans received from Khan Nazir (December of 1872); list of the late Mahd ‘Ulya's debts, including what has been paid from the sale of her house, the properties inherited or obtained by her, and her household items; a letter perhaps related to the previous document with a note possibly by ʻAzud al-Mulk and another most likely by Nasir al-Din Shah saying that the matter should be discussed with ʻAzud al-Mulk. The seal on this letter belongs to Muʻin al-Dawlah; price list of items and household...
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Group portrait
In Nasir al-Din Shah's handwriting: "group portrait of my [female] servants next to the hall of the andarun of Saltanat Abad, Shirazi Kuchik sitting by the pool, while holding a baby."
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Group portrait of relatives of ʻIsmat al-Dawlah
ʻIsmat al-Dawlah was daughter of Taj al-Dawlah and Nasir al-Din Shah. Front row, from left: the third person: Taj al-Dawlah, the fifth person: Fakhr al-Taj, the seventh person: ʻIsmat al-Muluk; standing (women), from left: unidentified, Mihr Arfaʻ Jahanbani, unidentified, the woman in the back: Iran Khanum (the daughter of Jahan Sultan Khanum and Shams al-Shuʻara’), and the last two unidentified; standing men, from left: Jahangir Mirza Jahanbani (ʻIsmat al-Dawlah's uncle), ʻAyn Allah Mirza Jahanbani (Yad Allah Mirza's son), and Dust ‘Ali Mu‘ayyiri (I‘tisam al-Saltanah); Fakhr al-Taj, ʻIsmat...
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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 Nasir al-Din Shah, 1863 or 1864
Mahd-i ‘Ulya responds to Nasir al-Din Shah's letter and explains how her servants found the petition the soldiers threw into their yard. She then requested ‘Ayn al-Mulk deliver the petition to Nasir al-Din Shah. Mahd-i ‘Ulya also mentions Amin al-Mulk asking her to reassure the soldiers that they could go and receive their wages from him.
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Mahd-i ‘Ulya mentions not hearing from the addressee since his arrival in Shahristanak and talks about the nice weather in Niyavaran, the well-being of harem workers and princes, and her own recovery. She describes Tuman Aqa's fever and nosebleed and how Agha Bashi has been taking care of her and bringing Hakim (doctor) for her. Mahd-i ‘Ulya also praises Agha Bashi's competence despite being weak.
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