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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1867
Mahd-i ‘Ulya writes about receiving news of the conquests and describes her dream: while she and the late Baha’ al-Dawlah's wife and Bahram Mirza's wife were saying prayers at Imam Riza's shrine, Nasir al-Din Shah enters and starts his prayer. At this time, the Imam comes out of the shrine with a green turban and puts his hands on the Shah's forehead which has fallen on the Imam's feet, commends him for his efforts and promises to fulfill his wishes. He gifts the Shah a sword and asks why he had not brought more lamps to his shrine. On verso is Nasir al-Din Shah's note about receiving this...
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash) writes to Surur al-Saltanah explaining why he did not have a chance to write earlier due to preoccupations at the Majlis and attending a party at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held for the foreign ambassadors and their wives. He describes the party for Surur, noting that there were one hundred and fifty guests, men and women, with music, etc. He talks about the constraints on him and Surur al-Saltanah and that he does not believe in restrictions for lovers, whether in Muharram or Safar, and that he has written to Salar about this and is hoping...
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Collection of letters
Includes several love letters from an unidentified woman to Mahdiquli Mirza; two letters from Puri Khanum (Purandukht) to her husband, Mu‘in al-Din Mirza; and a letter from Azar Kavusi to Puran Nusrat Muzaffari (daughter of her paternal uncle) in Tehran about her school examinations; along with other letters.
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Letters from Nusrat al-Saltanah to Mahin al-Saltanah
In several letters Nusrat al-Saltanah writes to his mother in Tehran, Mahin al-Saltanah, about family and financial affairs, his health and medical treatment, and his daily activities.
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Letters from various senders to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letters to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma about family, business, and financial affairs, including Najm al-Saltanah's consultations with her brother Farmanfarma about her children's marriages
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