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Fatimah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Saltanah (‘Izzat al-Dawlah) to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Fatimah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Saltanah (‘Izzat al-Dawlah) writes affectionately to her husband, ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, saying that she misses him and their children. She then mentions Najm al-Saltanah's visit and their conversation about the marriage of Firuz and Daftari [Daftar al-Muluk].
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), sharing family news. Specifically, she informs him that their brother and sister, Mahmud Khan and Ma'sumah Khanum, are doing well, but are not much interested in their lessons, since their previous tutors are gone and they do not like the new one.
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his daughter, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, informing her of her mother's illness, explaining that events in Burujird have kept him busy and prevented him from visiting his daughter's family in Hamadan, and telling her that he will be sending his wife to Karbala in two months and on their way they will stop in Hamadan, where he will also join them to visit for fifteen days.
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Part of a letter
The writer shares some news about the purchase of a slave (Khvajah) for the crown prince from Somalia for two thousand tumans and mentions that Aqa brought four Kaniz (female slaves) for Khalah Jan, Mahmud Khan, Mademoiselle, and the writer. Three of them are Baluchis and one is Bambasi. Aqa also brought a male slave as a souvenir for the writer; his name is Qanbar. S/he then describes three things that s/he wanted during the three years that Aqa was governing the ports and has them all now: a good gun, a mare called ‘Abid, and now Qanbar. S/he then describes the mares and the horses that...
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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi [his future wife], telling her about the renovation of his house for her arrival, asking her to set a wedding date, and letting her know that he could visit her the following day. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi at the household of Nizam al-Saltanah.
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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi [his future wife], asking to see her the following day, as he has some suggestions for the wedding date, although he is certain that she will not agree. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi at the household of Nizam al-Saltanah.
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Fatimah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Saltanah (‘Izzat al-Dawlah) to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Fatimah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Saltanah (‘Izzat al-Dawlah) writes to her husband, ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, about her purchases and the souvenirs.
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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi [his future wife], telling her that he wishes they had already started their life together so that she would be kinder to him and not doubt his affection for her. He requests to see Ma‘sumah Khanum on Thursday [two days later]. The accompanying envelope is addressed to: Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi at the household of Nizam al-Saltanah.
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Wedding invitation
An invitation signed by the wife of Nizam al-Saltanah [Khadijah Sultan] inviting guests to the marriage ceremony of her daughter, Ma‘sumah, at their house.
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Letter from ‘Izzat al-Dawlah
Two pages: a poem on one and a half pages, and on the second half, a letter by Fatimah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Dawlah, in which she refers to an envelope she had sent two years ago thinking that [her son] would take care of her affairs after her, but little did she know that she would survive her son. She asks the addressee to send her that envelope.
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