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Fakhr al-Mulk to Atabak A‘zam
In a telegram to Atabak A‘zam, Fakhr al-Mulk notifies him of the receipt of his telegram about installments of the fund, taxes collected by Fakhr al-Mulk, the high expenses of transporting Shukuh al-Saltanah's body [to ‘Atabat], the stipend of the road gendarmes, the reception for Anis al-Dawlah's arrival, and more. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Nasir al-Mulk, the governor of Kurdistan.
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Anthology of food, [ca. 1873 or 1874]
A satirical anthology of poetry that uses Iranian foods to make fun of government elites, both men and women, including: Nasir al-Din Shah, Muzaffar al-Din Shah (Vali ʻAhd), Aqa Vajih, Fakhr al-Muluk, Ziyaʼ al-Saltanah, ʻIsmat al-Dawlah, Amin al-Saltanah, Turan Aqa, Tuman Aqa, Anis al-Dawlah, Shukuh al-Saltanah, Taj al-Dawlah, Shams al-Dawlah, Akhtar al-Saltanah, Badr al-Saltanah, Zaynab al-Saltanah, ʻIffat al-Saltanah, ʻAʼishah Khanum, Hajiyah Khanum, Amin Aqdas, Imam Jumʻah, Atabak Aʻzam, Iʻtimad al-Saltanah, Shaykh al-Islam, Nazim al-Bikaʼ. The writer, Mayil Afshar, received the titles...
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Letters from Nizam al-Saltanah to Riza Quli Khan Mafi
Letters from Husayn Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah Mafi to his nephew Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah Mafi regarding the political situation of the country; his marital life; requesting food from Tehran; sending a horse to Sardar Arfa‘; sending Qavam al-Dawlah's documents; the cook's complaints and the price of goods; management and selling of his property to pay for his debts; the animosity of ‘Ali Asghar Khan Atabak Amin al-Sultan; his intention to travel to England; his son, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan and his travel to Belgium; insecurity in the borders of Azarbayjan; his relations with the...
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Decree of Amin al-Sultan
Decree of Amin al-Sultan, concerning the dispute between Aqa Mirza Sayyid Ahmad and Aqa Sayyid Mahdi and orders the return of one of their wives.
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In Praise of Amin al-Sultan
A notebook which is called "The Notebook of the Poor and the Seekers of Perfection." The writing starts with a description and praise of Amin al-Sultan and his name in Abjad and Jafar script.
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Petition of a woman to Amin al-Sultan
A petition, to Amin al-Sultan, written by a woman who was converted to Islam from Judaism by the Friday prayer-leader four years ago. She was forced to marry and now her husband has fled his creditors and left her with their young children wandering in Tehran. She has taken refuge in Amin al-Sultan's house in hope for some help in the cold weather.
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Letter about Amin al-Sultan's endowments
A letter to the Head Office of Endowments about the late Amin al-Sultan's endowments, in which the writer complains that the Office is planning to demolish the endowed shops and turn them into public restrooms without the knowledge of Amin al-Sultan's inheritors, while Amin al-Sultan had indicated that a school should be built instead. The writer also protests that another part of the endowments was given to someone for the construction of his private tomb.
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Greetings postcard
A postcard with Nawruz greetings, in which the writer talks about their love and states their desire to go to Shimiran, so that they can at least see the recipient from a distance. The writer has also mentioned her/his cousin whose name was blemished, and sent her respects to the reader. The envelope bears Amin al-Sultan's seal.
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Petition against Mirza Riza's wife, 1895
Muhammad Husayn (the canvas seller) and Muhammad Taqi Dih Khvariqani state in a telegram written by Amin Humayun to the Premier (Amin al-Sultan) that Mirza Riza's wife has presented a 47-year-old document in the name of Allah Virdi Khan as a 5-year-old document and by doing this she aims to reject Muhammad Husayn and Muhammad Taqi's ownership of the property. This property, as they indicate, belongs to these two persons and is the source of their income. They request that the premier help them not to lose the property.
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Financial document, 1894
A letter related to the Premier [Amin Sultan] with a seal from the Belgian ambassador, Baron Derp, on the back.
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