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Regarding Sitarah Khanum's salary
Documents include letter of salary confirmation for Sitarah Khanum, daughter of Faridun Aqa Pishkhidmat (servant); and her identity verification and salary form
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Regarding Khvurshid Baji's salary, 1910
Documents include a letter of salary confirmation for Khvurshid Baji (servant), daughter of Muhammad Murad; and her identity verification and salary form
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Delayed salaries of Aminah Gul and ‘Ajab Naz, 1912
Letter from the Ministry of Finance to Monsieur Lalu [?], the Treasury General, regarding the delayed paychecks of Aminah Gul (daughter of Habib Allah Khan) and ‘Ajab Naz (daughter of Nazar ‘Ali Khan), servants of Nasir al-Din Shah; along with their payment invoice
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Nasir al-Din Shah in his inner quarters
Inscription: "Zaʻfaran Baji, Aqa [?] Khvajah"
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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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Letter from Sulayman to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1870
After greetings, the writer talks about the well-being of Mahd-i ‘Ulya and the princes, and reports on the state of regiment commanders and workers of the andarun.
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Anis al-Dawlah
Inscription: "Anis al-Dawlah, the favorite wife of Nasir al-Din Shah"
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Mahd-i ‘Ulya writes about sending Qurban‘ali Bayg with cucumber and eggplant pickles, sour cherries, and qavut; her sickness and a visit by Mirza Hasani Hakim, Mirza ‘Abd al-Vahhab from Farahzad, and Mirza Riza. She mentions sending back a girl, whom she had considered for marriage to the addressee, to her mother after learning about her seizures and sends the ring meant for her to Nasir al-Din Shah to give to ‘Ayishah Khanum.
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Regarding Fatimah Sultan and Mah Rukhsar's salaries, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Fatimah Sultan and Mah Rukhsar, daughters of Haj Almas Ghulam (servant) and servants of Taj al-Dawlah; a confirmation letter by Dust‘ali I‘tisam al-Saltanah; and their identity verification and salary forms
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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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