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Bibi Gul's letter to ʻAbbas Aqa
Letter from Bibi Gul to ʻAbbas Aqa, in which she writtes about her eye pain and informs him about receiving the velvet cloth and a shirt for Mahmud Aqa (the brother). She writes that she has sent a cloak for ʻAbbas Aqa and asks him to send her tea and sugar. Bibi Gul sends her greetings to Bibi Zahra and Mirza Hadi.
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1864 or 1865
She writes about her recovery, feeling better after receiving the addressee's telegram, awaiting his return, and sending some tangerines, pickles, and tea with Agha Jawhar for good luck during the hunting season
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Letter to Aqa Jan, 1863 or 1864
The writer talks about accompanying Khanum to a party at the house of the Shah's mother, eating dinner and staying overnight, going to the bath house in the morning, Khanum using henna and having watermelon, Khanum's stomach ache, and treating her in the absence of Haji Vazir and Hakim. She also mentions I‘tamad al-Dawlah's recovery and writes about her own financial hardship.
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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes about her travel: first on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown out of the carriage, but only had minor injuries on his hands, thus Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] sacrificed a few sheep. They stayed for one night and made pilgrimages to the shrine. The road from Qum to Burujird was bumpy. Near ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the carriage of the servants was overturned, but nobody was injured. She then describes who accompanied them, how they were welcomed in ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the places they visited, and notes that they stayed in houses provided by...
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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah gives a report of their travel: first, on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown from the carriage, but only sustained minor injuries on his hands, for which Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] sacrificed a few sheep. They stayed for one night and made pilgrimages to the shrine. The road from Qum to Burujird was bumpy. Near ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the servants' carriage was overturned but nobody was injured. She then describes who accompanied them, how they were welcomed in ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the places they visited, and that they stayed in houses provided...
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Qurutab-i badinjan
This treatise is social criticism written in the form of a comical story that is set in the month of Khurdad of the year 1289 AH in Tehran. The manuscript was rewritten on the 4th of Safar in 1348 AH by Mirza Sulayman Shaqaqi at the request of its first writer ʻImad al-Saltanah.
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Qurutab-i badinjan
This treatise is social criticism written in the form of a comical story that is set in the month of Khurdad of the year 1289 AH in Tehran.
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Correspondence of Tajmah Khanum
Correspondence of Tajmah Khanum, daughter of I‘tizad al-Saltanah, including a letter from her father discussing the use of mineral water and his return to Tehran in the near future, July [27?], 1880; a letter to Nasir al-Din Shah regarding a property in Khani Abad; guest lists and letters to her husband ‘Izz al-Dawlah Salur regarding the weddings of their daughters.
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Travel journal
ʻAlaviyah Khanum Kirmani's travel journal. ʻAlaviyah Khanum, ʻAli Khan and a few others went on Hajj and made pilgrimages to the shrines in Iraq. On the way back to Iran, she visited a number of cities including Tehran and the Nasiri Court. This travel journal was written by ʻAlaviyah Khanum Kirmani. On the first page of the book (this page was written by ʻAli Khan at the request of ʻAlaviyah Khanum), ʻAlaviyah Khanum noted that she wrote this book because she missed her husband and also to record these events in history. The author's actual name is not known and "ʻAlaviyah Khanum Kirmani"...
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Jila Khajehnoori and Davood Ghajar Mozaffari's Interview
Jila Khajehnoori and Davood Ghajar Mozaffari's interview conducted by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar on 30 October 2009. They share their memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people, especially women, in the Qajar era.
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