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Edward Browne to Sadiqah Dawlatabadi
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Mahmud Khan Nizam Mafi, 1911
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his son, Mahmud Khan Nizam Mafi and discusses sending him his allowance and the rumor that Farmanfarma wants Zahra Sultan for his son, ‘Abbas Mirza.
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Letter from Evelyne Caldwell to Mrs. Platt, 1916
Letter from Evelyne Caldwell to Mrs. O.A. Platt in New York. Mrs. Caldwell thanks Mrs. Platt for the package she sent to the Tarbiyat school in Tehran, talks about her great voyage, and says she hopes to see her again.
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Letter from ‘Aziz Allah to Mrs. Arthur Platt, 1921
Letter from ‘Aziz Allah S. Bahadur [?], from Haifa, to Mrs. Arthur Platt, Los Angeles, about a contribution she made to the Tarbiyat school in Tehran
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt
The letter mentions various people affiliated with the school, a photograph they took together, the roses in her garden, and Miss Kappes attempting to start a chapter of The Girl Scouts
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1919
It mentions the Mashriq al-Adhkar meeting and discusses important issues such as a bank account having been opened in the name of the Tarbiyat girls' school; the school tuition for the students and how students who do not have to pay the tuition are lazy and not working hard; suggests that all the students must pay even a small part of the fee; if Mrs. Kappes finds a girl whom she thinks is bright and ambitious, but her parents cannot afford the school fee, she will let you know. She continues to say that most of the children who are not paying the tuition and come from the lower classes...
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Terms of marriage between Makhluqah Khanum and Ghulamriza from Shiraz, 1912
Written by Ghulamriza from Shiraz: "first, I have to wait for Makhluqah Khanum to graduate from the American school; second, Makhluqah Khanum has a right to annul the marriage contract after her graduation; third, if Makhluqah Khanum consents, a second wedding ceremony has to take place; fourth, providing everything needed for the wedding and Makhluqah Khanum's house, her mahr, and share of inheritance; and fifth, if these conditions are not met, the marriage contract will be null." Also, Ghulamriza mentions that if he dies before the second ceremony, Makhluqah Khanum has no right to...
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1916
Expresses joy for receiving Mrs. Platt's letter, and discusses the success and progress of the Tarbiyat girls' school, including Mrs. Stewart's great teaching skills for first aid and the body's anatomy; complains about the school system, like how one out of five men in the school committee is against Mrs. Kappes and makes it difficult for her to teach; the committee asked Mrs. Kappes to take over the school finances but they would not pay for the cost; writing more to the addressee and keeping her posted after Mrs. Kappes meets with the five men this afternoon and when things get settled;...
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Regarding Navvab ‘Aliyah's salary, 1910
Petition by Navvab ‘Aliyah, daughter of the late Sipahdar, to the Ministry of Finance regarding her unpaid salary of one hundred tumans, the money she used for her child's education in Tavakkul School. She asks for the response to be sent to Muntasir al-Mamalik's house. Nasr al-Sultan, on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, asks the Finance Office of Qazvin to resume payment of Navvab ‘Aliyah's salary.
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Letter from Muhtaramah Ibrahim-zadah to Iran-i naw, 1909
Written from Ashgabat in support of the deceased Qazi's wife
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