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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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Khayrat-i hisan
Khayrat-i hisan, 3 volumes, Tehran: no publisher, 1887, 1888, and 1889. Compiled by by Muhammad Hasan Khan Iʿtimad al-Saltanah, a biographical dictionary of famous women of Islam, provides information on some forty learned women from courtly circles in Qajar period.
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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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Denial letter by Imam Quli Mirza ‘Imad al-Dawlah
Denial letter by Imam Quli Mirza ‘Imad al-Dawlah, son of Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza Dawlatshah, regarding joining the Baha’i faith and any cooperation with I‘tizad al-Saltanah, Mahd ‘Ulya, and the Court against Amir Kabir.
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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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Receipt in [Tavus Khanum] Taj al-Dawlah's handwriting
Receipt from Tavus Khanum Taj al-Dawlah, the wife of Fathʻali Shah, about the rents of shops and financial matters. On the back, Mahd-i ʻUlya, the mother of Nasir al-Din Shah, has confirmed this.
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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah
The writer reports on his travel from Farahzad to Niyavaran, Mahd-i ‘Ulya's illness and her treatment by Malik al-Atibba’ and Mirza ‘Abd al-Vahhab Hakim Bashi, Yamin al-Dawlah's illness and traveling outside of Shiraz, and sending off the telegraphs, news, and reports attched to the letter.
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Mahd-i ‘Ulya
Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya; inscription: "Photo of the mother of the late Nasir al-Din Shah"
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Fragment of a report
The writer reports on the safety of Gilan province and describes how the city is free of burglars, drunks, and gamblers; notes the kindness of Mahd ‘Ulya toward the recipient of the letter; sends one of the two cushions s/he had made for her/his own wedding with the rest of the items the recipient had requested to be tailored; and states that a hundred leather covers have been made and some of them have been delivered by Sayyid Kazim, and directs that whichever is better be handed over to Mahd ‘Ulya. The writer then talks about the good governance of ‘Abd al-Vahhab's son despite his young...
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Correspondence regarding Mahd-i ‘Ulya's building, 1922 to 1927
Correspondence among the Cabinet and Ministries of Education and Finance on converting parts of Mahd-i ‘Ulya's building in ‘Abd al-‘Azim shrine into the ‘Azimiyah school
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