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Letter regarding a woman taking refuge
Regarding a woman who has run away and taken refuge at the house of the addressee in Isfahan; the writer asks for her return to the uncle. Referring to his previous letter, he expresses gratitude that the addressee has taken care of her and that she had been wise enough to go to him; it is as if she had taken refuge in her own house. The writer emphasizes that the matter should be dealt with according to the edicts of the shari‘a and sunna, especially on such a sensitive issue. If the man's family have a rightful claim, they should bring it forth; only if a settlement cannot be agreed upon,...
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Letters from Amin Aqdas
Three letters from Amin Aqdas [wife of Nasir al-Din Shah]: a letter addressed to ‘Aziz al-Mulk asking him to get Nasir al-Din Shah's signature for the decree for Mirza Hasan Khan the Colonel. The envelop is addressed to ‘Azud al-Mulk and has Amin Aqdas's seal; a letter to ‘Azud al-Mulk asking him to seal a decree for one of her relatives, which is accompanied by an envelope that bears Amin Aqdas's seal; a letter to ‘Azud al-Mulk, the chief justice, in which she asks for assistance in the case of Muzaffar al-Mulk and his sons, especially Mirza Muhammad Khan, who was an overseer for Zill...
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Letter to Riza Quli Khan Salar Mu‘azzam
A letter written by one of Riza Quli Khan Salar Mu‘azzam's children, in which the writer explains the reason for the delay in writing and informs Riza Quli Khan of the wellbeing of his sisters and Mirza Mahmud Khan [his brother]. He also reports on the incidents in Tehran: the businessmen of the bazaar next to the embassy's sit-in protesting to the rejection of the assembly's bylaws, the arrival of ‘Ayn al-Dawlah, and the confirmation of the bylaws and the return of the people.
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Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi to Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1923 or 1924
Letter signed by Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi, probably to his brother, Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, asking him to visit the editor of the Hayat-i Iran newspaper and explain Siqat al-Saltanah's situation; discusses political issues, complains about Sardar As‘ad's actions, and says that he should not have been dismissed from the governorship of Quchan; also complains about Husayn Khan, saying that he has wasted the revenues from Quchan on his debauchery and all he does is purchase clothing and fur hats, gamble, and chase prostitutes and does not help Siqat al-Saltanah with work, though he cannot...
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Correspondence regarding the murder of Hakim Haq Nazar, 1899
Including 1- a petition by Rahil to Mushir al-Dawlah, regarding the murder of her husband, Haq Nazar, a Jewish doctor in Kurdistan. She claims the murderers were hired by Ishaq, another Jewish doctor; 2- a telegraph from Muhammad Yusuf from Kurdistan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran, regarding the murder of Haq Nazar by Fattah, son of ‘Abd al-Rahman, Ma‘ruf, and another person -- all Ottoman nationals. The murderers are in jail but ‘Abd al-Rahman is conducting a sit-in at Hajar Khatun Imamzadah and the house of Shaykh Shukr Allah. The writer requests accountability from the...
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Correspondence related to Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi and Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1924-1925
See related items for each individual letter and its description.
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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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- ‘Aliriza Khan ‘Azud al-Mulk (Nayib al-Saltanah)(1)
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- ‘Aliriza Khan ‘Azud al-Mulk (Nayib al-Saltanah)(1)
- ‘Ali Quli Mirza I‘tizad al-Saltanah(1)
- ‘Abd al-Majid Mirza ‘Ayn al-Dawlah(1)
- Zubaydah Khanum Amin Aqdas(1)
- Sultan Khanum (Bayani Collection)(1)
- Shukuh al-Saltanah [I](1)
- Shams Banu Khanum(1)
- Sakinah Khanum (Bayani Collection)(1)
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- Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar(1)
- Muhammad Quli Khan(1)
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- Mirza ‘Alinaqi Khan Hakim al-Mamalik(1)
- Mirza Yahya Khan Mu‘tamad al-Mulk (Mushir al-Dawlah)(1)
- Mirza Kazim Khan Nuri (Nizam al-Mulk)(1)
- Mas‘ud Mirza Zill al-Sultan(1)
- Malik Zadah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Dawlah(1)
- Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya(1)
- Khujastah Khanum Jahanbani (Taj al-Dawlah)(1)
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- Ismaʻil Mirza Muʻtamad al-Dawlah Masʻud(1)
- Husaynquli Khan Nizam al-Dawlah(1)
- Fatimah Khanum ‘Ismat al-Dawlah(1)
- Dust ‘Ali Khan Nizam al-Dawlah Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik(1)
- Badiʻ al-Mulk Mirza ʻImad al-Dawlah(1)
- Anushiravan Khan ‘Ayn al-Mulk (I‘tizad al-Dawlah)(1)
- Amir Hasan Khan Shujaʻ al-Saltanah(1)