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Tarikh-i ‘Azudi
Written by Sultan Ahmad Mirza ‘Azud al-Dawlah, the son of Tavus Khanum Taj al-Dawlah and Fath‘ali Shah. ‘Azud al-Dawlah, who was ten years old when his father died, wrote this book in 1886 at the request of his nephew, Nasir al-Din Shah, with Muhammad Hasan Khan I‘timad al-Saltanah as an intermediary. In this book, he recounts the stories of the wives and children of Fath‘ali Shah. The current manuscript was hand-copied by Muhammad Hasan Ibn Husayn‘ali al-Fariqi al-Kamarah-’i, in 1901 or 1902, and includes 251 pages.
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Petition by Nasir al-Din Shah's wives, 1912 to 1917
Correspondence including petitions from ‘Aziz al-Saltanah [probably Nasir al-Din Shah's daughter] and Mahbub al-Saltanah, Fatimah Sultan Khanum, and Farangis Khanum, Nasir al-Din Shah's wives, regarding their delinquent salaries, which were supposed to be issued in Gilan; they complain about Mukarram al-Dawlah's negligence. There are also letters from Mukarram al-Dawlah, the Ministries of Finance and Interior, and the Treasury Department.
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Mahd-i ‘Ulya writes about Shahzadah Vali's plight and asks Nasir al-Din Shah to help him by ordering Mu’ayad al-Dawlah and ‘Imad al-Dawlah to each pay fifty tumans a month to Shahzadah Vali; mentions Pasha Khan Muzaffar al-Dawlah's letter which inquired about his duty after Sardar's dismissal; discusses the situation of Sipahsalar's daughter and the challenge of housing her, which is the reason for Mahd-i ‘Ulya's delay in joining the addressee in the country; advises assigning ‘Azud al-Mulk to talk to the groom and carry on the marriage instead of asking Aqa; and asks for payment of thirty...
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‘Izz al-Saltanah's petition, 1901
Petition by ‘Izz al-Saltanah to the Ministry of Finance, referring to a note issued by Sardar Afkham when he was the governor of Rasht, which included payments of two thousand and seven hundred tumans to ‘Izz al-Saltanah, ‘Aziz al-Saltanah, and Fatimah Sultan Khanum and Mahbub al-Saltanah (two of Nasir al-Din Shah's wives); she describes the inconvenience they had endured after the execution of Sardar Afkham, receiving another bill from Mirza Fath Allah Khan, which they could not convert to cash, and the eventual loss of the note; ‘Izz al-Saltanah is asking for the note to be reissued.
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Regarding salaries of Gawhar Malik Khanum, her mother, and her daughters, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Bilqays Khanum (daughter of Sayf Allah Mirza and wife of Ahmad Mirza Mu‘in al-Dawlah from Nayib al-Saltanah's family), Gawhar Malik Khanum Muhtaram al-Saltanah (daughter of Mu‘in al-Dawlah and wife of Mirza Mahmud Mustawfi), as well as Nusrat Malik Khanum and Shawkat Malik Khanum (daughters of Mirza Mahmud Mustawfi); their power of attorney to Shahzadah ‘Abdallah Mirza to represent and receive their salaries; and their identity verification and salary forms
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Petitions by wives and servants of Nasir al-Din Shah, 1914 to 1915
Correspondence of Bala Khanum Buzurg (Marahim al-Saltanah), Sakinah Sultan Khanum (Haji Vaqar al-Dawlah), Nush Afarin Khanum (Haji Matbu‘ al-Dawlah), Haji Zahra Khanum, Khadijah Khanum (Akhtar Zaman), Khan-zadah Khanum, Fatimah Sultan Khanum (from Tehran), and Agha Shahzadah (Nasir al-Din Shah's wives) and Nasib Malik Khanum, Khadijah Khanum, and Sakinah Khanum (Nasir al-Din Shah's servants) with the Minister of Finance (Muhtasham al-Saltanah) asking to receive their salaries in a monthly manner, the same way that Nasir al-Din Shah's other wives and servants are being paid; the Ministry of...
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Mahlaqa Mallah's interview- part I
Mahlaqa Mallah's interview, conducted on June 1st and 6th, 2014 by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi, in which she shares memories of her mother, Afzal Vaziri, who was the daughter of Bibi Khanum Astarabadi. Also, she talks about her own childhood and youth.
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Giti Afruz Humayunfar's interview
Giti Afruz Humayunfar's interview conducted by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Samila Amir Ebrahimi, on April 18, 2017. Giti Khanum shares memories from her own life, her mother and father, and other family members.
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