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Part of a letter
The writer shares some news about the purchase of a slave (Khvajah) for the crown prince from Somalia for two thousand tumans and mentions that Aqa brought four Kaniz (female slaves) for Khalah Jan, Mahmud Khan, Mademoiselle, and the writer. Three of them are Baluchis and one is Bambasi. Aqa also brought a male slave as a souvenir for the writer; his name is Qanbar. S/he then describes three things that s/he wanted during the three years that Aqa was governing the ports and has them all now: a good gun, a mare called ‘Abid, and now Qanbar. S/he then describes the mares and the horses that...
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Hajj travelogue
The author's name is not known. The pilgrimage is in Muhammad Shah period. The travelogue includes information about women pilgrims, including Ziyaʼ al-Saltanah, daughter of Fath ‘Ali Shah. More information about this item could be found on page 465 of the third volume (first part) of Malik Library's catalog of manuscripts. Page 17 bears the seal of Muhammad Husayn.