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Class photo

Inscription on recto: "Photo by the humble Mawlud, daughter of Ta’irah, 1910"
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English translation of ‘Abdu’l-Baha's tablet

English translation of ‘Abdu’l-Baha's tablet, probably by H.W.; includes names of Tayirah and Dr. Moody
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Group Portrait

1. Susan Moody 2. Tayirah Khanum 3. Elizabeth Stewart; the rest are unidentified (probably Tayirah Khanum's family)
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Group Portrait

Girls and their teachers at the Sar Qabr-i Aqa school, a branch of Tarbiyat school (managed by Dr. Moody); photo taken by Mawlud, daughter of Tayirah Khanum
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Group Portrait

Tayirah Khanum, Khanum Shazdah (Tayirah's daughter), and Susan Moody among a group of Baha’i women of Tehran. Susan Moody has written their names on the back.
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Letter from Susan Moody to Mrs. Platt

Mentions an enclosed photo of Tayirah (Tayirah Khanum's granddaughter), who needs a scholarship to persue her education at the Tarbiyat School; and requests funds for the school - both for students and building expenses.
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Letter from Tayirah to Iran-i naw, 1909

Regarding the necessity of women's education
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Letter from Tayirah to Isabella Brittingham, 1909
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Letter from Tayirah to Isabella Brittingham, 1909

The letter discusses being proud of the addressee and other western Baha’i sisters for practicing their faith in the west, as well as the difficulties Tayirah faces practicing her faith in Persia because of the excess of calamities, persecutions, and lack of freedom, etc, and how faithful she has remained since she has been twelve years old
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Letter from Tayirah to Isabella Brittingham, 1909

The writer expresses her happiness in receiving the addressee's letter, and discusses the many problems for Baha’i followers in Iran due to lack of freedom; her belief in the Baha’i faith since she was twelve years old, and the mental and physical pressure imposed on her by her family for ten years because of her belief; and mentions that several of her family members, including her husband, converted to the Baha'i faith when they heard her words.

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