¶ [1464c] On the evening of this day (26 February), seeking comfort and peace of mind, Prince ʿInayat Allah Khan, Muʿin al-Saltanah, and, for a few days, Na⁠ʾib al-Saltanah, and Prince Hayat Allah Khan, ʿAzud al-Dawlah, ¶ sent to the Court of Amir Aman Allah Khan (the following) letter of congratulations on his amirate and a request for personal security which they signed with their own pens:

Dear most esteemed brother, with heart and soul conjoined, by the will of the Eternal (God), since this soul-afflict…