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Telegram from Jaʻfar to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1895
Talks about Agha Bashi putting pressure on him to finish some of the work such as repairing Surur al-Saltanah's kitchen and andaruni, his exhaustion and being heavily in debt, requests the addressee to ask Agha Bashi to give him more time to complete the work
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Afshar elders to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letter from Afshar elders to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma which elaborates on how Taymur Khan (from Lar) has treated them with extreme cruelty, including making Zawq ‘Ali’s wife [daughter of Shahnah (sheriff) Ghulam] marry his servant, Muhammad Khan, and prevented them from going to their winter pastures. They ask ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma for justice.
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Hashim to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letter from Hashim to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma which includes a report of how Shahnah (sheriff) Ghulam made her daughter, who was already the wife of Zawq‘ali, marry Shahnah (sheriff) Muhammad, son of Shahnah (sheriff) Haydar. After this unacceptable marriage, she and Shahnah (sheriff) Muhammad had to escape to Minab. Hashim asks Farmanfarma how to deal with the case of Shahnah (sheriff) Muhammad and his brother, Shahnah (sheriff) ‘Abbas.
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Talks about Muʻtamad al-Haram's visit to Khurasan and putting Agha Jawhar Khan, eunuch of Shah-i Shahid (Nasir al-Din Shah), in charge of affairs, preparations for welcoming ʻIzzat al-Saltanah, and reassuring the addressee the writer and his wife will provide everything for ʻIzzat al-Saltanah
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Umm al-Khaqan's debts
After the death of Umm al-Khaqan (wife of Muzaffar al-Din Shah), Farmanfarma's mother-in-law, Malakah Jahan (wife of Muhammad Ali Shah) asks him to pay Umm al-Khaqan's debts to her. According to the documents that Malakah Jahan holds, Umm al-Khaqan once borrowed 4000 tumans from Malakah Jahan and borrowed 800 tumans from her on another occasion. Another document (dated November 2, 1908) is a request from Iftikhar al-Tujjar to give 4000 tumans to Umm al-Khaqan's agents. The third document (dated November 14 and 16, 1908) is a receipt recording the payment of 800 tumans to Umm al-Khaqan's...
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Telegram to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma from Kurdistan, 1895
Includes receiving a telegram from the addressee, ʻIzzat al-Dawlah's departure within two days, and Qamar al-Saltanah's staying with her two servants in the andaruni with ʻIzzat al-Dawlah
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Najm al-Saltanah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
From Malik Taj Najm al-Saltanah to her brother, ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma; she discusses Vakil al-Mulk's decision not to go to the countryside in Shimiran and travel to Tabriz instead, notes that he has rented their property in Shimiran to Sidq al-Saltanah, and mentions the issues with Muvaqqar al-Saltanah.
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Includes matters related to the andaruni, Muhammad Vali Mirza, Muhammad Husayn Mirza, and Nizam al-Din Mirza, as well as ʻIzzat al-Saltanah's request for kindness towards Muhammad Vali Mirza and Muhammad Husayn Mirza due to their depression
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Letter from Najm al-Saltanah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Discusses the delay in sending Ashraf al-Muluk's belongings because of Vazir Daftar's illness; delivering Shukuh al-Saltanah's gift through Haji Muhammad Khan; and her recommendation regarding Surur al-Dawlah's request to send the ring through Nusrat al-Dawlah
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Hafez Farmayan's Interview- part 2
Hafez Farmayan's interview conducted by Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar on 6 February 2010. He shares his memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people in the Qajar era. Hafez Farmayan describes the life of his Father (ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma) in his estate in Tehran, his childhood memories of his mother and other co-wives, and his siblings and other people living on the estate.
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