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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes affectionately to his wife, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, telling her how he misses her and wishes she had not left him so early, mentions his illness and a surgery that needs to be performed, discusses some future plans, reports on his business, and expresses his desire to go hunting. The accompanying envelope is addressed to: Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, the household of Nizam al-Saltanah.
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Muhammad Husayn Mirza and ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the younger brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from the hospital in Berlin. He mentions that he is writing on Salar Lashkar's behalf, as his weakness does not allow him to write himself. He describes Salar Lashkar's treatment and tells her that he is improving and there is no need to worry. Muhammad Husayn then writes Salar Lashkar's response to ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's questions on issues concerning their business, property, and finances. At the end, asks her to inform Farmanfarma and...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)
Zahra Nizam Mafi (Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), telling him that their mother is going to listen to his advice and do her exercises; that Mahmud Khan cannot take photographs because the last time he did, he used ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's solutions for developing the glasses, which turned them black. He is also busy studying and playing with Farmanfarma's son, who is the same age. On the second page, she reports some news about Sardar and his intention to give the positions in the government of Burujird and Khurram Abad to...
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Muhammad Husayn Mirza and ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin on behalf of ‘Abbas Mirza. He talks about ‘Abbas Mirza's condition, his treatment, his weakness, and his need to rest. He then responds to some of ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's questions regarding the horses, dog, and some of the people who work for them. ‘Abbas Mirza has added a note asking ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to send his regards to Salar Muhtasham.
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her that he has been busy with exams and done well, that he follows the news of Iran through the Istiqlal-i Iran newspaper, advises her to take care of her health and do some exercise, and requests that some money be sent to him by Mughis al-Saltanah. He then mentions one of his classmates' suicide over a girl. He states that the absence of the veil in Europe causes many problems, as many young men kill themselves over women and women poison themselves over men. He concludes that getting...
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, mentioning his travel to Finland and moving as the reasons for his delayed letters. He discusses Muhammad Taqi Khan's expected arrival, getting a yogurt culture from the Iranian Embassy to make yogurt at home during the summer, and says he has received the cookbook. He then gives some advice regarding his sister's study of French and playing the piano, telling her that she needs to practice piano every day and read more books to improve her French.
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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), giving him family news, asking him to send them photographs from London, discussing sending money to him and Taqi Khan, and mentioning forwarding the Istiqlal newsletter from Russia to London. She also notes that Haji ‘Ali Quli Khan [Sardar As‘ad] has gone to Europe and the Bakhtiyaris are not active any more.
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The author [possibly Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah] conveys family news: Mahmud Khan and Ma‘sumah Khanum both have a cold and Aqa [Nizam al-Saltanah] is preparing for his trip to Kirman. She talks about Salar Muhtasham's telegrams from Tabriz and the unrest there. ‘Izzat al-Saltanah describes the renovations in the Baha’ al-Mulk's garden. On the opposite page there is a note in a different handwriting about choosing a place, probably for vacation.
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‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar writes to his wife, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her that he is finding a house for them and that they should depart upon receiving his telegram. He describes how to take care of things, including: leaving the house with the tayah [wet-nurse] and others, bringing some carpets, tableware, silverware, and enough clothing. At the end, he mentions a debt to ‘Ismat al-Saltanah: after dividing the inheritance of Hamdam al-Saltanah, Akram al-Saltanah and Hamdam al-Saltanah keep writing to him about this; he instructs ‘Izzat al-Saltanah how to handle the matter.
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Muhammad Husayn Mirza and ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin. He explains that because writing makes Salar Lashkar tired, he writes on his behalf. He also discusses the preparations for sending Taji [Taj al-Muluk] off to Berlin. He asks ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to send some small gifts, so they can give them to the nurses and the sisters of the hospital. Muhammad Husayn Mirza then talks about financial issues and the ways in which ‘Izzat al-Saltanah could provide some money to send to Berlin. On the...
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