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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1863 or 1864
When the late Muhammad Shah's sisters visited Nasir al-Din Shah, Sahib Khanum asked Mahd-i ‘Ulya, in the presence of Anis al-Dawlah, to convey her plea to Nasir al-Din Shah. She claimed that her share of Punak property, now seized by Asif al-Dawlah and his sons, was her wedding gift from Zill al-Sultan. She was deprived of the property interest that she relied on for her family expenses. The houses in the property were destroyed and she was not given any compensation, which even Mirza Taqi Khan had stated was her right. Also, she only received two hundred tumans from the five hundred tumans...
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Telegraph from Mushir al-Mulk to ‘Ala’ al-Dawlah, 1874
Regarding the late Mahd-i ‘Ulya's stipend that Qavam al-Mulk had taken responsibility for paying
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Letter from Mu‘tamad al-Mulk to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1870 or 1871
Includes reports about Qavam al-Dawlah, Mushir al-Dawlah, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, and Asif al-Dawlah
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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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Nasir al-Din Shah's decree, 1873
Addressed to ‘Ala’ al-Dawlah, regarding using the stipend of the late Mahd-i ‘Ulya to hire five hundred young troopers with a forty tuman stipend for each
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Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's chronicle of daily life, 1868
Including his meetings with Mirza Husayn, Mirza Baqir Khan, Aqa Bashi, Riza Quli Khan, Shahzadah's daughter, ‘Ismat al-Dawlah who brought him a shawl on behalf of the Crown Prince, and a visit by Mahd-i ‘Ulya and the sacrifice of two lambs for her
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Letter from Sulayman to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1870
He reports on his own situation, the well-being of Mahd-i ‘Ulya and Nayib al-Saltanah, and the illness of Taj al-Dawlah and Khazin al-Dawlah
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
On sending Qurban‘ali Bayg to bring news of Nasir al-Din Shah's health, the well-being of herself, harem workers, and princes, Tuman Aqa's whooping cough and her recovery, Nayib al-Saltanahs's horse riding in Ushan, Shahzadah Muhammad Rahim Mirza's good management of Shimiranat and his competence with major responsibilities, I‘tizad al-Saltanah and Nusrat al-Dawlah attending the council, and the well-being of ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and her children
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Mu‘tamad al-Mulk, 1869 or 1870
Includes greetings and talks about her illness and Nasir al-Din Shah's indifference, sending a box of nectarines and a box of sour cherries from the garden, and sending Qurban‘ali Bayg. She also mentions Taj al-Muluk's letter and requests that Nasir al-Din Shah send a letter to Mu’ayyad al-Dawlah to pay Taj al-Muluk's stipend
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to ‘Ayn al-Mulk, 1863
She talks about I‘timad al-Dawlah's recovery, his overeating, and Hakim Bashi and Hakam Masih's visit; mentions sending ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and her children to Kashanak on the first day of the month, considered a fortunate time; talks about Iftikhar and Qamar al-Saltanah's visit and making halva for Arba‘in; mentions the Shah's aunt's appetite despite her stomach pain; and asks about the promisory note the addressee was supposed to send for a ring
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