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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 about a misunderstanding between them. He expresses his love for Surur and refers to a photograph sent by Surur that he has sent her back without looking at it. He apologizes for his letter that was written before knowing Surur's intention for sending the photograph which apparently has been partly a joke and partly to test him. Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk also tells her about the death of the one-and-half year old son of his sister, ‘Ismat al-Muluk, who was being taken care of by Khanum in Mashhad. He was sad to think of ‘Ismat...
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Settlement of Baygum Jan Khanum with her sons, 1873
Prior to this, Baygum Jan Khanum had settled with her two sons, Haji Sayyid Muhammad and Haji Sayyid Abu al-Qasim, over her share of inheritance from her late husband, Haji Mir Kazim, and also over her share of inheritance from Haji Mir Hasan. Now, after some disputes, another settlement is made between them and the sons are required to financially support Baygum Jan Khanum as long as she lives, take her on a pilgrimage to Karbala’ and Mashhad, and pay for her funeral and burial costs. Moreover, she can take hold of her household furnishings, including bedding, carpets, kitchenware, and...
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Correspondence of Shahzadah Baygum
Shahzadah Baygum's correspondence, including letters to Jahan Ara Hajiyah Khanum, Asiyah Khanum, Rukhsarah Khanum, and Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, as well as letters from Mirza Mufid Shaykh al-Islam to Shahzadah Baygum.
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Letter, 1923
Regarding: inquiring about the addressee's requested promotion; severe floods, causing the destruction of houses including Vusuq al-Hukama's building, and two people are missing; the earthquake in Turbat near Mashhad, which lasted eight days and, according to Tehran's newspapers, resulted in the death of four thousand people; collecting aid for the victims; the thunderstorm in Qarajah Dagh damaging one hundred trees; the hail in Khuy, each ball of which was as large as an egg, damage to the crops; purchasing cheese for the household; Mustafa Khan's departure; other local news; and greetings...
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; includes greetings and family news such as his aunt’s funeral ceremony. She also mentions waiting for the addressee to come back before doing her eye surgery.
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‘Abd al-Karim's will, 1895
The will of ‘Abd al-Karim Sahib Dihdashti, the merchant from Shiraz and son of Muhammad Ibrahim Dihdashti the merchant. He has appointed the following four people as the executors of his will and as the guardians for his underage children: Aqa Muhammad ‘Ali (son of Haj Zayn al-‘Abidin Shirazi the merchant), his [‘Abd al-Karim's] wife (daughter of Mirza Muhammad Riza Dihdashti the merchant), Haj Sayyid Isma‘il Shabankarah the merchant (son of Sayyid ‘Ali Shabankarah and resident of Bushihr), and Haj Ghulam ‘Ali Bihbahani the merchant (son of Mashhadi Riza the merchant). ‘Abd al-Karim has...
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Correspondence of I‘timad al-Atibba’ (Sultan al-Atibba’) and his son Mu‘tamad al-Sultan
Correspondence of I‘timad al-Atibba’ (Sultan al-Atibba’) and his son Mu‘tamad al-Sultan, including several letters concerning family, business, and household affairs.
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Surur al-Saltanah and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk love letters, 1909 to 1910
Love letters of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash), son of Karim Dad Khan, to Surur al-Saltanah, daughter of Zarrin Kulah Khanum and Khazin al-Mulk, accompanied by some envelopes and part of a letter, probably from Surur al-Saltanah to Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk. These letters were most likely written during the time between their ‘Aqd (formal contract of marriage) and ‘Arusi (marriage celebration and consummation), while Surur al-Saltanah was living in Tehran and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk was traveling between Tehran and Khurasan; the letters have also been separately included in this collection;...
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Mahd ‘Ulya's correspondence
Correspondence of Mahd ‘Ulya, mother of Nasir al-Din Shah, including a letter from Nasir al-Din Shah concerning properties of Surur al-Saltanah; a letter to ‘Ali Quli Mirza I‘tizad al-Saltanah; a letter to Mirza Jan; letters from Mahd ‘Ulya to Shahzadah Jan concerning family and property matters including travel to Khurasan, Mi‘mar's sit-in, and Tarim properties.
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Taj Iran Zarghami's interview- part I
The first part of Taj Iran Zarghami's interview, which was conducted on January 10, 2015 by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Huma Dayhimi (the daughter of Taj Iran Zarghami) in Vienna, Austria. She shares memories of her childhood and youth, discussing her mother, Turan al-Dawlah, and her grandmother, Taj al-Saltanah (the daughter of Nasir al-Din Shah).
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