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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1867
Probably from one of Nasir al-Din Shah's wives, on how she misses the addressee after his departure to Khurasan and not receiving any letters from him
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Woman selling girls, 1909
Gawhar Taj, known as Khanum Garrusi [from Garrus], sold one of Manuchihr Garrusi's daughters to one of Nasir al-Din Shah's wives for thirty-one tumans and the other to a house in Shahr-i naw for ten tumans
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Nasir al-Din Shah in his inner quarters
Inscription: "Zaʻfaran Baji, Aqa [?] Khvajah"
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Regarding Batul Khanum and Layli Khanum's salaries, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for daughters of Mirza Hadi Khan Munshi: Batul Khanum (Mirza Shukr Allah Khan's wife) and Layli Khanum (Mirza Sayyid ‘Abd al-Rahim's wife); their power of attorney to Mirza Shukr Allah Khan to represent and receive their salaries; and their identity verification and salary forms
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Letter to wife regarding divorce, 1822 or 1823
The writer objects to divorce the addressee and mentions his request of mediation from Mahd-i ‘Ulya and Nasir al-Din Shah
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1863 or 1864
Mahd-i ‘Ulya writes about Nasir al-Din Shah's letter and the affair between the daughter of Muhammad Tahir Khan and the son of ‘Aliyah Khanum who is married to Nush Khanum's daughter; she mentions that she has punished the woman by hitting her and both the woman's arms were broken by her husband; and she discusses bringing the couple to Niyavaran and getting a house for them as I‘tizad al-Saltanah is not accepting the woman at his house.
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Regarding Khadijah Khanum Vaqar al-Saltanah and Fatimah Khanum Sharaf al-Saltanah's salaries, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Khadijah Khanum Vaqar al-Saltanah, daughter of Haj Husayn‘ali Tajir (merchant) and wife of Nasir al-Din Shah, and Fatimah Khanum Sharaf al-Saltanah, daughter of Nasir al-Din Shah and wife of Vakil al-Sultan; their power of attorney (due to illness) to Mirza ‘Aliriza to represent and receive their salaries; and their identity verification and salary forms
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Regarding Nafisah Khanum's salary, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Nafisah Khanum, daughter of ‘Abd al-Samad Mirza Riza ‘Izz al-Dawlah and wife of Muhammad Hasan Mirza, regarding her inheritance from her grandmother (‘Izz al-Dawlah's mother) and her mother-in-law (Qahriman Mirza's wife); her power of attorney to Shaykh Muhammad Mirza to represent and receive her salary; and her identity verification and salary form
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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah from one of his wives, 1873 or 1874
She complains about Nasir al-Din Shah's harsh response to her requesting to get back her tea and coffee set from Mahd-i ‘Ulya. She mentions Nasir al-Din Shah's different manner toward his other wife, Shams al-Dawlah. At the end, she pleads again to send Haji Sa‘id to get her tea and coffee set, which she needs in order to pay her debts.
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1863 or 1864
Includes greetings and talks about the hot weather in Niyavaran, mentions the discussion with Shahzadah who is not taking his bride home, a woman's indecency resulting in moving her and her husband to Niyavaran to keep an eye on her and ensure no further indiscretions, a visit by Mulk Ara, Nigar Khanum's issue, and keeping sour cherries for the addressee
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