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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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Telegram from Abu al-Fath Mirza Salar al-Dawlah to ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1904
Receiving his sister ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's telegram; expressing his concern about her health and complaining that she has been travelling even though she is ill. He asks her to have a full rest, stay home, and notify him about her health.
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Letter from Muvassaq al-Dawlah to Nizam al-Saltanah, 1914
A letter, along with the envelope, from Muvassaq al-Saltanah, the Minister, to Nizam al-Saltanah, the Governor of Burujird and Luristan; it refers to Mihr ‘Alikhan and Sardar Khan's unlawful construction on a property owned by Hurmat al-Dawlah. The author mentions the continuing construction despite the order that was placed before the addressee's departure. He requests halting the construction and recommends using legal methods if there is a claim on ownership.
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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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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, telling her that their escape from the house was unnecessary, as the Bakhtiyaris were unable to harm them. He also points out his accomplishments, noting that he has made a name for himself by returning security and taking the south back from the British. He then mentions Zahra Sultan's good fortune in marrying into the Farmanfarma family and discusses the money he and Farmanfarma are sending, the list of dowry items he sent them, the silverware they can add from their own, and the textiles he has purchased. He concludes...
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Letter to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The author talks about people from the Kakavand clan in Luristan fleeing to the mountains, having no news from Salar al-Dawlah and the rumors about him, and the evacuation of women and children from their homes in Harsin
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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 from Nazar ʻAli to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Reports on some affairs
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Letter from Shahrukh to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Talks about ‘Ali Bayg, son of Salim, who murdered the daughter of Umid ‘Ali Hasan; Umid ‘Ali Hasan, with the help of people from the Kakavand clan, has stolen five hundred ewes and goats and two donkeys as blood money and he and ‘Ali Bayg have been imprisoned. The writer asks Husayn Khan, who has promised to secure the blood money, to go to Harsin to end the quarreling, but he refuses to do so. ‘Ali Bayg's mother, also, has hidden all their belongings to avoid paying the blood money; the author asks the addressee to order Husayn Khan and ‘Ali Bayg's mother to go to Harsin to pay the blood...
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Tuba Khanum's receipt to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1905
Receipt of Tuba Khanum, daughter of Mirza ʻAli
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