In his free time, the prince has written various notes in the blank pages of the beginning
and the end of Jam-e Jam by FarhādMirzaMo'tamed al-Dowleh, which was published in
1855, at the time of MirzaAghākhanNouri'sviziership in Tehran. These notes introduce
the following people: the rulers under Fat'h Ali Shah Qajar – from the time of his
accession in 1797 till his death in 1834 – the people in different positions in that period,
the people who, under different titles, would accompany Prince Abbas Mirza, and even
the people who were present in the painting of salute line in Negārestān Palace.
Of course, the author of this paper has not seen all these paintings in Iranian museums;
only two such paintings are displayed in Sa'd-Ābād Palace in Tehran. However, in
Calcutta Museum, there is a precious salute line painting of Fat'h Ali Shah and
apparently, two copies are also available in London and Arthur Sackler Gallery in
America; as historical records show, Fat'h Ali Shah himself had ordered the copies to be
produced and sent to other countries.
In some pages, late Mo'tamed al-Dowleh has written some poems from Sheik Baha'i's
Kashkul as well as his own poems, specified as "nonsense poems of Abd al-
'ĀsiFarhādibnVali'ahd – May his grave remain pure – December 1872". Furthermore, he
has recorded the genealogy of Qorom sultans and has narrated them from Yaqoub Khan
Ilchi's view. He has also drawn some birth records, including the birth of Abd al-Ali
Mirza's child who was born in December 15, 1857, ormāddeh-tārikh (poems or
statements indicatinghistorical events) he has recorded on important occasions such as vā
Amir Nezamreferring to the death of Mohammad Khan Amir Nezam in 1841, ('padshah
iran dar Isfahan mord' (Shah of Iran passed away in Isfahan in 1834) referring to the
death of Fat'h Ali Shah Qajar or the ghāsebvezarat referring to the viziership of
Qā'emMaqām in 1858.