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Affidavit of people of ʻAjabshir and Shishavan, 1859
Affidavit from residents of the villages of ʻAjabshir and Shishavan regarding Malik Qasim Mirza's sale of a sixth of Shishavan village to Zaynab Khanum. The document reads, in part, "Due to the call of Zaynab Khanum, the mentioned people from villages ʻAjabshir and Shishavan have all confirmed her claim that when Malik Qasim Mirza was still alive, he acknowledged to them that he had contendedly sold a sixth of Shishavan village to Zaynab Khanum, and that this property belongs to her [...]. After Mirza Hasan and Karbalayi Haydar's testimony and based on all other evidence, it became clear...
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Bibi Jan Khanum's deposition, 1862
Bibi Jan Khanum, daughter of Muhammad Taqi from Khuzan, confirms selling a house to ‘Abd al-Karim, son of Ustad Hasan, and receiving the payment.
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Chronicle of the daily life of Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah and the Crown Prince, 1868
Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's account of daily life, including his meetings with the Friday Prayer Imam, the Shah, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik, Nayib al-Saltanah, Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and Fakhr al-Muluk, the cancellation of a wrestling match at Nigaristan, going to the baths, getting photo equipment, the Crown Prince's picture being taken by ‘Akkas Bashi (son of Aqa Isma‘il), going to Shah ‘Abd al-‘Azim shrine, receiving the Shah's writing and a pen case via Yahya Khan, and an incident involving the gatekeepers and a European. The account of the Crown Prince's daily life includes...
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Correspondence between Muzaffar al-Din Mirza and Shukuh al-Saltanah
Two letters from Muzaffar al-Din Mirza to his mother, Shukuh al-Saltanah. The first on receiving her photograph and a matter related to the andarun; the second about receiving Shukuh al-Saltanah's letters and gifts and coming to Tehran. He also writes about the problems caused by Taj al-Muluk despite advice from ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and Mahd-i ‘Ulya, raises the possibility of a new marriage and asks for his mother's opinion. The letter from Shukuh al-Saltanah to Muzaffar al-Din Mirza advises him to be patient until the new year and then proceed with the issue related to the andarun.
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Dividing properties, 1873
Dividing the properties in Mirhamam of Kurk, between Sulayman Khan Sarhang [the colonel] and Bibi Hayat, daughter of Mirza ‘Abd al-Latif Shaykh al-Islam. Part of these property had been sold to Sulayman Khan by Haj Mirza Ibrahim, Haj Sayyid Yusuf, and Aqa Sayyid Ja‘far, and parts of it was transferred from Sulayman Khan to Bibi Hayat as her mahr.
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Dowry registry of Kawkab Sultan Khanum, 1883
List of household furnishings and objects that Kawkab Sultan Khanum, daughter of Haji ‘Abd Allah from Khuzan, brought to her husband Qanbar ‘Ali Khan's house including clothes, bedding and other textiles, kitchenware, and a chest.
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Dowry registry of Nazanin, 1887
Dowry list of Nazanin, daughter of Karbalayi (grocer), including household goods and kitchenware
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Flyer listing the drugs available at the Central Pharmacy of Tehran, 1894
Announcement from the drugstore owned by the pharmacist of his majesty [Nasir al-Din Shah] about the medicines currently available at the Central Pharmacy of Tehran, including the instructions, price, weight, and packaging information for each drug.
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Haji Sayyid Javad Hisam al-Sadat to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1895
The author, after talking about the addressee's kindness toward him, asks him to recommend him to Asif al-Dalwah. Also, he mentions sending Umm al-Khaqan's letter along with his letter.
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Invoice for Mahd-i ‘Ulya's building
Confirmed by Ustad (master) Ja‘far Mi‘mar (architect), Haji Muhammad Taqi Mi‘mar, and Haji Ustad ‘Ali Mi‘mar
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