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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Includes greetings and talks about the weather getting worse in Niyavaran after Nasir al-Din Shah's departure and wishing for nice weather for him in Lar; informs him about the well-being of Nayib al-Saltanah and servants of the harem; mentions Shahzadah Vali's petition she sent via Haji Sa‘id and reminds the addressee to give him the promised annual two hundred tumans; and writes about sending the garden's sour cherries, one hundred coins, and the fabric for his outfit along with Qurban‘ali Bayg
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Letter to Aqa Jan, 1863 or 1864
The writer talks about accompanying Khanum to a party at the house of the Shah's mother, eating dinner and staying overnight, going to the bath house in the morning, Khanum using henna and having watermelon, Khanum's stomach ache, and treating her in the absence of Haji Vazir and Hakim. She also mentions I‘tamad al-Dawlah's recovery and writes about her own financial hardship.