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Hafez Farmayan's Interview- part 1
Hafez Farmayan's interview conducted by Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar on 5 February 2010. He shares his memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people in the Qajar era. Hafez Farmayan describes the life of his Father (ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma) in his estate in Tehran, his childhood memories of his mother and other co-wives, and his siblings and other people living on the estate. The plan of this estate is also drawn by Farmayan and it is included as an item in this collection.
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Kamran Dowlatshahi's Interview
Kamran Dowlatshahi's interview conducted by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar in Davood Mirza Muzaffari Qajar's house on 30 October 2009. He shares his memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people, especially women, in the Qajar era.
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Letter about visiting the Crown Prince in Tabriz
The writer talks about his mission to Tabriz and visit to the Crown Prince [Muzaffar al-Din Mirza], how this mission had failed and the Crown Prince had refused to see him, saying that he did not need a tutor. He describes the Crown Prince's outrage and adds that Shukuh al-Saltanah knew all along that this mission was doomed to fail. He then gives an account of how he had paid his debts to the butcher, the grocer, and the draper before leaving Tabriz as well as his meeting with Zill al-Sultan. He also mentions Shukuh al-Saltanah's complaint and disappointment about how the Crown Prince did...
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Letters from Amin Aqdas
Three letters from Amin Aqdas [wife of Nasir al-Din Shah]: a letter addressed to ‘Aziz al-Mulk asking him to get Nasir al-Din Shah's signature for the decree for Mirza Hasan Khan the Colonel. The envelop is addressed to ‘Azud al-Mulk and has Amin Aqdas's seal; a letter to ‘Azud al-Mulk asking him to seal a decree for one of her relatives, which is accompanied by an envelope that bears Amin Aqdas's seal; a letter to ‘Azud al-Mulk, the chief justice, in which she asks for assistance in the case of Muzaffar al-Mulk and his sons, especially Mirza Muhammad Khan, who was an overseer for Zill...
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Regarding Hadiyah Malik Khanum Jamal al-Saltanah's salary, 1910
Documents include a letter of salary confirmation for Hadiyah Malik Khanum Jamal al-Saltanah, daughter of Asad Allah Mirza Nayyib al-Iyalah from Zill al-Sultan's family; Hadiyah Malik Khanum's power of attorney to ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Khan to represent and receive her salary; and her identity verification and salary form
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Regarding Turan Khanum's salary
Documents include a letter of salary confirmation for Turan Khanum, daughter of Muhammad Mahdi Khan Qajar from Zill al-Sultan's family; and her identity verification and salary form
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Settlement between Kawkab al-Saltanah and Isma‘il Mirza Mu‘tamad al-Dalwah
Settlement between Kawkab al-Saltanah and Isma‘il Mirza Mu‘tamad al-Dalwah, son of Zill al-Sultan, and agreement to a payment of nine thousand tumans from Isma‘il Mirza to Kawkab al-Saltanah.
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