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Letter concerning Akbar Mirza's behaviour
In this letter, the writer talks about Akbar Mirza's behaviour and his actions to obtain his daughter's mahr. His daughter is the daughter-in-law of the writer.
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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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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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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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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his daughter, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling him that he arrived in Tehran about twenty days ago but did not have a chance to write to her earlier; he asks about ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's daughter Huma and whether she can talk and walk yet; he informs her that he might accept the governorship of Burujird, Luristan, and ‘Arabistan [Khuzistan], in which case he could visit his daughter and her husband, Salar Lashkar, in Hamadan for a few days.
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Khadijah Sultan to her husband Riza Quli Khan Salar Mu‘azzam
Letters from Khadijah Sultan to her husband Riza Quli Khan Salar Mu‘azzam: Khadijah Sultan's draft of a letter in which she complains about not receiving any news from her husband and asks him to write more often to her, and also writes about their children (Muhammad ʻAli Khan, Mirza Taqi Khan, and Zahra Sultan)'s well-being; a letter complaining about Riza Quli Khan's decision to send Muhammad ʻAli Khan (their son) to Beirut instead of London or Belgium, arguing that if Beirut were an appropriate place to study, Nizam al-Saltanah would have sent his son there or Sa‘d al-Mulk would have...
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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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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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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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