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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1866
Reports on the order of affairs and well-being of Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Nayib al-Saltanah's mother, other princes, the guards of andarun, and the women of harem
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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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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1864 or 1865
The writer reports on attendance in the ceremony celebrating the Shah's birthday, the well-being of princesses and people of the harem, and services by gatekeepers and other servants. He mentions informing Mahd-i ‘Ulya about completing construction in Niyavaran and her decision about returning after the tenth for a lucky arrival time. The writer has also prepared for bringing other members of the harem. He adds that upon the addressee's request they have received part of Fakhr al-Muluk’s stipend from Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik.
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Regarding Zaynab Khanum's salary, 1910
Documents include a letter of salary confirmation for Zaynab Khanum, daughter of Haydar Quli Khan and a servant of Ihtiram al-Saltanah in Muzaffar al-Din Shah's harem; Zaynab Khanum's power of attorney to her brother, Mustafa Khan, to represent and receive her salary; and her identity verification and salary form
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Kulliyat of Tajmah Khanum
Tajmah Khanum wrote this book, composed of three parts. The first part consists of nearly 120 verses. The first poem is a sonnet written by the poet when she was 16 and the last one was written to praise Riza Shah. The second part is more than 20 letters and notes, which are mostly administrative and legal. Other letters were addressed to women who where contemporaries of Tajmah Khanum. The third part of this book is a selection of poems by Persian poets from Rudaki to the Qajar period.
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- Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar(3)
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- Tajmah (Afaq al-Dawlah)(1)
- Rafʻat al-Muluk(1)
- Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar(1)
- Munir al-Saltanah(1)
- Mir Sayyid Hasan Amin al-Shariʻah Sabzivari(1)
- Kamran Mirza (Nayib al-Saltanah)(1)
- Furugh al-Dawlah (Malakah Iran)(1)
- Fath Allah Khan Arfaʻ al-Saltanah(1)
- Fakhr al-Muluk(1)
- Dust ‘Ali Khan Nizam al-Dawlah Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik(1)