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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1867

Mahd-i ‘Ulya writes about receiving news of the conquests and describes her dream: while she and the late Baha’ al-Dawlah's wife and Bahram Mirza's wife were saying prayers at Imam Riza's shrine, Nasir al-Din Shah enters and starts his prayer. At this time, the Imam comes out of the shrine with a green turban and puts his hands on the Shah's forehead which has fallen on the Imam's feet, commends him for his efforts and promises to fulfill his wishes. He gifts the Shah a sword and asks why he had not brought more lamps to his shrine. On verso is Nasir al-Din Shah's note about receiving this...
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Miscellaneous notes

Includes: the writer seeing her/his father in a dream after the morning prayer on December 29th, 1934 and his discussion of some financial matters; the writer's second dream of her/his father praying; interpreting the dreams and some discussion of financial matters. Margin of the second page: giving the power of attorney to Aqa Miri Khan Tabatabayi for the purchase of a house located in Charminar, Mujtahid alley. One of the notes has Zahra Sultan's signature.
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah

‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash) writes to Surur al-Saltanah explaining why he did not have a chance to write earlier due to preoccupations at the Majlis and attending a party at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held for the foreign ambassadors and their wives. He describes the party for Surur, noting that there were one hundred and fifty guests, men and women, with music, etc. He talks about the constraints on him and Surur al-Saltanah and that he does not believe in restrictions for lovers, whether in Muharram or Safar, and that he has written to Salar about this and is hoping...
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Collection of essays

According to the Majlis library list, the collection's name is Fi al-Mazaj. The first few pages consist of verses and notes which are not related to each other. This is a collection of different essays and writings some of which are in form of poetry or prayer. Some pages seem to be written in form of Nuqtavi documents. There is an essay on marriage and milking and another part on balms. Advices of ʻAbd al-Samad Hamidani is another part of this manuscript. At least part of the writings are done by Ibrahim Burujirdi. At the end there are a number of lithographs including a dream dictionary...
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Regarding Asif al-Dawlah and daughters of Quchan, 1910

Muhammad ‘Ali Malik-Zadah (son of Malik al-Mutikallimin) dreams about Mirza Jahangir Khan (editor-in-chief of Sur-i Israfil newspaper) in relation to Asif al-Dawlah's appointment as the governor of Khurasan. Article includes lyrics of the song that the daughters of Quchan sang in a coffeeshop at Tibilisi upon request of Russians and Turkmen, which was originally published in Issue No. 4 of Sur-i Israfil.
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Fragment of Subh-i Azal's Biography

A fragment of Subh-i Azal's biography, written by ‘Atiyah Ruhi, which covers his life from childhood until his exile to Cyprus.
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Collection of letters

Includes several love letters from an unidentified woman to Mahdiquli Mirza; two letters from Puri Khanum (Purandukht) to her husband, Mu‘in al-Din Mirza; and a letter from Azar Kavusi to Puran Nusrat Muzaffari (daughter of her paternal uncle) in Tehran about her school examinations; along with other letters.
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Letters from Nusrat al-Saltanah to Mahin al-Saltanah

In several letters Nusrat al-Saltanah writes to his mother in Tehran, Mahin al-Saltanah, about family and financial affairs, his health and medical treatment, and his daily activities.
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Letters from various senders to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma

Letters to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma about family, business, and financial affairs, including Najm al-Saltanah's consultations with her brother Farmanfarma about her children's marriages
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Cyprus travelogue of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi with a tablet collection inventory, 1950

This notebook describes Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi's travel to Cyprus in February/March 1950 to see Subh-i Azal's family. Qamar Taj was accompanied on this trip by her sister, Fakhr Taj Dawatabadi. There are three inventories at the end of the travelogue: a tablet inventory in the original handwriting; a tablet inventory in Sayyid Husayn Katib's handwriting; and books in the original handwriting and others in iron suitcase.

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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1867

Miscellaneous notes

‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah

Collection of essays

Regarding Asif al-Dawlah and daughters of Quchan, 1910

Fragment of Subh-i Azal's Biography

Collection of letters

Letters from Nusrat al-Saltanah to Mahin al-Saltanah

Letters from various senders to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma

Cyprus travelogue of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi with a tablet collection inventory, 1950

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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1867

Miscellaneous notes

‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah

Collection of essays

Regarding Asif al-Dawlah and daughters of Quchan, 1910

Fragment of Subh-i Azal's Biography

Collection of letters

Letters from Nusrat al-Saltanah to Mahin al-Saltanah

Letters from various senders to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma

Cyprus travelogue of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi with a tablet collection inventory, 1950

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