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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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Regarding Sahib Ikhtiyar's property
Petition regarding a property owned by Sahib Ikhtiar located in Buluk-i Ghar (Tehran); Sahib Ikhtiar has paid the same amount of tax although the land is desolated due to shortage of water. He asks the Majlis and the Ministry of Finance to send an auditor to investigate. This property previously belonged to Mahd-i ‘Ulya and parts of the qanat were later purchased by Mirza Fazl Allah Khan.
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Documents related to Mahd ‘Ulya
Documents related to Mahd ‘Ulya: a receipt with her seal regarding the servants' stipend of 180 tumans received from Khan Nazir (December of 1872); list of the late Mahd ‘Ulya's debts, including what has been paid from the sale of her house, the properties inherited or obtained by her, and her household items; a letter perhaps related to the previous document with a note possibly by ʻAzud al-Mulk and another most likely by Nasir al-Din Shah saying that the matter should be discussed with ʻAzud al-Mulk. The seal on this letter belongs to Muʻin al-Dawlah; price list of items and household...
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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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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah on granting a title, 1870 or 1871
Regarding the decree to grant the title of Amin al-Nazzarah to Mahd-i ‘Ulya's Nazir [overseer]; with Nasir al-Din Shah's note on the back upon receiving the letter in Qum
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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1872 or 1873
The writer talks about receiving Nasir al-Din Shah's letter and sending a fifty-tuman offering to the addressee through Amin al-Sultan. He recalls collecting Nasir al-Din Shah's drawings that he made during the annual parties of Mahd-i ‘Ulya and ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and inquires about new drawings. The writer mentions Nasir al-Din Shah's note and while acknowledging his cyclothymia and asks to be excused for his occasional ignorant and demented behaviors.
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Writing from Niyavaran to Nasir al-Din Shah in ‘Abbas Abad, Mahd-i ‘Ulya mentions Nayib al-Saltanah's trip to Qasr and discusses the day of her arrival to the city as she is a strong believer of choosing an auspicious time
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1863 or 1864
Includes greetings and talks about the hot weather in Niyavaran, mentions the discussion with Shahzadah who is not taking his bride home, a woman's indecency resulting in moving her and her husband to Niyavaran to keep an eye on her and ensure no further indiscretions, a visit by Mulk Ara, Nigar Khanum's issue, and keeping sour cherries for the addressee
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Collection of correspondence, orders and political correspondence of the Qajar era, [19th century]
Consists of 226 items, mostly official orders and correspondence, belonging to Mirza ‘Ali Khan Qadimi, a Qajar official and minister, written in the hand of his son. The first nine pages provide a comprehensive index of the collection materials, including: five letters to princes, the Premier, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, and about the sums of cash from Nawruz gifts; ten letters to Mahd-i ‘Ulya, the king, and Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and the cash from Nawruz gifts, condolence letters, and letters about internal political affairs dating from 1857-58 [1273-74 AH]; a marriage contract between Nur Muhammad Khan...
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Chronicle of the daily life of Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah and the Crown Prince, 1868
Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's account of daily life, including his meetings with the Friday Prayer Imam, the Shah, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik, Nayib al-Saltanah, Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and Fakhr al-Muluk, the cancellation of a wrestling match at Nigaristan, going to the baths, getting photo equipment, the Crown Prince's picture being taken by ‘Akkas Bashi (son of Aqa Isma‘il), going to Shah ‘Abd al-‘Azim shrine, receiving the Shah's writing and a pen case via Yahya Khan, and an incident involving the gatekeepers and a European. The account of the Crown Prince's daily life includes...
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