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Letter about a petition from Nusrat al-Dawlah, [late 19th century]
The letter concerns a meeting with Anis al-Dawlah, favorite wife of the harem of Nasir al-Din Shah, in which she is asked to deliver a petition from Firuz Mirza Nusrat al-Dawlah, son of ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma and ‘Izzat al-Dawlah, to her husband and the Crown Prince.
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Letters from Najm al-Saltanah to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Najm al-Saltanah's letters to her brother ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, including the following: one about a disease outbreak in Tehran and the health of various women at the court; one requesting her brother's advice on several properties, including Ismaʻil Abad and the qanat of Rustam Abad; some about the appointment of her husband Vakil al-Mulk to the Ardabil government; one about her decision to cancel her pilgrimage at Farmanfarma's request; one about her desire that Muzaffar al-Din Mirza (then the crown prince) permit his daughter (Ashraf Fakhr al-Dawlah, daughter of Surur...
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Marriage of Nasir al-Dawlah's daughter, 1905
Hashim Khan Jalil al-Dawlah asked for the hand of Nasir al-Dawlah's second daughter in marriage, though his first daughter was not yet married. Despite Najm al-Saltanah's disagreement, the marriage was ultimately held due to mediation of Mirza ʻAbbasquli and Munavvar al-Saltanah. This upset the first daughter of Nasir al-Dawlah, who refused to speak with her sister as a result.
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Telegram from Najm al-Saltanah to Nusrat al-Dawlah, 1890
Greetings and well-wishes for the addressee and his two sons, Firuz and ‘Abbas
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Letter about property transfer to Nusrat al-Dawlah, [early 20th century]
Letter concerns request by Najm al-Saltanah to transfer property and water rights to her son-in-law Nusrat al-Dawlah.
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Fatimah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Saltanah (‘Izzat al-Dawlah) to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Fatimah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Saltanah (‘Izzat al-Dawlah) writes affectionately to her husband, ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, saying that she misses him and their children. She then mentions Najm al-Saltanah's visit and their conversation about the marriage of Firuz and Daftari [Daftar al-Muluk].
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Letter to Najm al-Saltanah
The writer talks about her illness and the process of her recovery
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Letter from Najm al-Saltanah to Nusrat al-Dawlah [?]
Expressing her sadness for the death of Nasir al-Saltanah, son of Surur al-Saltanah, and her great concern about the condition of her sister (Surur al-Saltanah) and how she is coping with the death of her son. She asks the addressee to take care of Surur al-Saltanah during this difficult time.
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From Najm al-Saltanah
Regarding financial and business matters related to the property in Palayin.
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Najm al-Saltanah and Farmanfarma
Malik Taj Najm al-Saltanah and her brother ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma.
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