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Letter about a Rawzah gathering of Anis al-Dawlah
The document reads: "My dear, the rawzah gathering of Anis al-Dawlah starts tonight in the royal Kishikkhanah and, according to the ritual, the recitation of the trials [of Imams] also should begin tonight at the harem. His highness was also informed and he has given us the money for the expenses as it was agreed on. As for the lamps: tip the treasurer with money, which should be taken from Muʻin al-Dawlah so that he himself comes and provides the lamps. At most, up to three lamps will be lit." [on margin:] "My master, if you have the permission, the treasurer should collaborate. However,...
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s love letter to Surur al-Saltanah, sending his greetings on Hajj, asks Surur about her illness, and tells her that he will be there for Rawzah and will be happy to know that Surur is there sitting behind the curtain.
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Shahzadah Baygum to Rukhsarah Khanum
Shahzadah Baygum writes to her niece Rukhsarah Khanum, wife of Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam.
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Regarding disturbance caused by Salar al-Dawlah's mother-in-law, 1900 or 1901
A report addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, regarding Salar al-Dawlah's mother-in-law, who, along with some other women, caused a disturbance at the Rawzah ceremony held at the house of Nur Muhammad Khan, the Afghan Sardar, scolding Haji Aqa Mujtahid and Muhtasham al-Dawlah
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s letter to his wife, Surur al-Saltanah, telling her that he was writing this letter in the middle of the night while she is either asleep or in mourning [for Tasu‘a] and is not thinking of him, yet Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk is only thinking of her even though it is Tasu‘a [the 9th day of Muharram] instead of mourning for Imam Husayn. He apologizes for not being able to come to the Rawzah and tells her that he will bring this letter himself tomorrow since he is going to see Fakham al-Saltanah, so that they would go to Sardar Hishmat together. He states...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar; urges ‘Amid Lashkar to write more about himself and the family; discusses meeting Satvat al-Saltanah, his concern about the city's situation, delays with salary, taxes from Ardabil; the allowance for the late Mirza ‘Abd al-‘Ali's inheritors, including Muntasir Lashkar, ‘Amid Lashkar, Zayn al-‘Abidin, Hasan, and Baygum, and also the allowance for Kalb Husayn Khan's inheritors. At the end, he sends greetings to the family and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to forbid everyone in the writer's household and his own from leaving the house to attend Muharram's Rawzah Khvani and...
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Letter
Includes greetings and family and work related news, encourages the addressee to hold a Rawzah-khvani ceremony, which the writer will also do upon returning.
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Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri
Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to his wife, Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri, about his travel plans, advising Qamar al-Muluk to eat Iodine, his daily drinking of milk, informing Aqa Husayn, Bibi Rubabah's brother, about her misbehavior, the rawzah ceremony, and receiving baklava and jams
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s letter to Surur al-Saltanah, in which he tells her that he has received her letter and postcard, talks about meeting Fakham al-Saltanah at the Rawzah ceremony in the Majlis, and asking him about Surur al-Saltanah's well-being. Fakham al-Saltanah told him about Surur's mouth and throat problem and when Mu‘azzaz realized that she was not coming to the Rawzah, he has returned home to be alone with thoughts of her and also to write some letters. He tells Surur how worried he is for her and how he often gets out of the home to escape his...
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Letter from Riza al-Safavi al-Musavi al-Husayni Isfahani to Navvabah Safa’ Khanum
Letter from Riza al-Safavi al-Musavi al-Husayni Isfahani to Navvabah Safa’ Khanum about the hardships he and his children went through despite his hard work reciting Rawzah and writing prayers in Yazd for ten months to make money. Then, he talks about his decision to go back to his hometown as he was not able to provide for his family in the harsh cold weather, and how he has lost his wife on the way and his two sons have become ill. He asks for Navvabah Safa’ Khanum’s generosity to get support for the expenses of their trip.
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