MOZAFFAR AD-DIN SHAH QAJAR: (1853-1907) Shah of Iran 1896-1907. L.S., in Persian, as Shah, within a boteh motif, one page, 8vo, n.p., Rabi´ al-Awwal 1321 (Year of the Rabbit, June 1903), to Atabik Azam, in Persian. The manuscript text is written within a number of clouds set against a highly decorative gold and polychrome illuminated background and borders featuring flowers and foliage and with a double cartouche and tughra at the head, stating, in full, ´In recognition of the sincere services and diligent efforts of Amir Bahadur-Jeng, the head of the Royal Guards, who has been devotedly and carefully serving His Majesty from the beginning of his life, and has faithfully and honestly carried out every assigned duty with the utmost competence and skill, thus earning the highest levels of satisfaction and the utmost degree of contentment from His Majesty, and who is in every respect trusted by us, we have, with your approval, entrusted him with the management of our personal expenses. We expect him to handle this duty, like his other assigned tasks, with the utmost diligence and efficiency´. A rare and most attractive letter. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG