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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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Salar Lashkar to Nusrat al-Dawlah
Letter from ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma (Salar Lashkar) to his brother Firuz Mirza Nusrat al-Dawlah regarding the political situation of the country, issues with Majlis, the cutting off of budgets for the province of Fars, and a cabinet reshuffle.
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Genealogy of Muʻizzi family
Genealogy of the Muʻizzi family written by ʻAbd al-Baqi Mirza Muʻizzi (Muʻazid al-Dawlah). Written on the stationary of ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi.
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Abu al-Qasim Khan Burhan al-Dawlah to Riza Quli Khan Sardar Mukarram, 1907
Letter from Abu al-Qasim Burhan al-Dawlah to his brother Riza Quli Khan Sardar Mukarram (Nizam al-Saltanah), governor of ‘Arabistan and Luristan. He writes about the rumors of arrival of Salar al-Dawlah with his troops, insecurity in the region, the upheavals in Azarbayjan, and reassures him of the security of the household.
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Letter to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma about ‘Izzat al-Dawlah's health
Regarding ‘Izzat al-Dawlah's physical weakness and her best interest not to travel and stay in Tehran for the summer
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The Memories of Sakinah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf)
Sakinah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf), as recorded in a family gathering on 3 Feb 1971 in Tehran, one year before her death. She talks about weddings in the family and narrates related anecdotes. Banu-yi Ashraf (1890-1972) was the daughter of Zibandah Khanum and Ghulam Husayn Khan Ashrafi, and the wife of Musa Ashraf al-Mulk (Ashrafi). Other people in this gathering are: ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf's brother), who recorded the audio, Bihjat al-Muluk Muʻizzi (ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi's wife, and the daughter of Ruqayyah Muʻizzi (Amir Muʻizzi) and Basir Khaqan Muʻizzi whose wedding is described...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, 1965
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, in Rome, telling her family news and discussing Ma‘sumah Khanum's interest in mysticism. She asks if her readings have offered her some understanding of human suffering, and requests that she share any insight she may have acquired. As an example, she tells the story of Salar al-Dawlah's wife: "When I was nine years old, our father [Nizam al-Saltanah], the governor of Luristan and ‘Arabistan [Khuzistan] at the time, was sent to fight against Salar al-Dawlah, who was claiming the crown. Salar al-Dawlah...
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Taj al-Muluk Davallu Qajar Tajbakhsh Zamandar's Interview- part 2
Taj al-Muluk Tajbakhsh Zamandar's interview conducted by Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar on 18 October 2009. She shares her memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people, especially women, in the Qajar era.
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Telegram from Hajiyah Malakah Khanum to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1904
After the greeting, Hajiyah Malakah Khanum, cousin of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, talks about Aqa Sayydi Hasan Khan, the tenant of her three villages, who went to Tehran to receive and deliver an order. She asks her cousin to order the Lieutenant Governor of Burujird to leave her tenant and the peasants of these three villages alone and allow them to live the way they are now.
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Regarding salaries of Mirza Ishaq's daughters, 1910
Documents include power of attorney from the daughters of Mirza Ishaq Mustawfi (Taj Khanum, ‘Uzra Khanum, Akhtar Khanum, and Batul Khanum) to their brother, Mirza Fazl Allah Khan, to represent and receive their salaries; their identity verification and salary forms; and letters of salary confirmation for Akhtar Khanum (wife of Mirza ‘Abd al-Rahman Raf‘at al-Mamalik)
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