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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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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes affectionately to his wife, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, telling her about his business and his plans to return to Tehran. He also mentions the new dog they have purchased, named Jayran.
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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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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, regarding the death of her husband, Ibrahim Qaraguzlu; she sends her condolences and describes the arrangement of the memorial services in Tehran. Zahra Sultan also informs Ma‘sumah Khanum that she is sending her three thousand francs through Bahman's account in a Swiss bank. A copy of her letter to the Swiss Bank is also included on the opposite page.
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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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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes about her travel: first on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown out of the carriage, but only had minor injuries on his hands, thus Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] sacrificed a few sheep. They stayed for one night and made pilgrimages to the shrine. The road from Qum to Burujird was bumpy. Near ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the carriage of the servants was overturned, but nobody was injured. She then describes who accompanied them, how they were welcomed in ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the places they visited, and notes that they stayed in houses provided by...
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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, telling her: that he has been very busy and did not have a chance to write earlier, that his resignation was not approved, and that he is arranging for Khanum, Ma‘sumah Khanum, Taqi, and Mahmud to go to Hamadan from Tehran by the end of the month to stay with Zahra Sultan and Huma for a few days, after which they could all join him in Burujird. He then mentions the illness with which Huma was struck according to Farmanfarma's letter and conveys his hope that she is feeling better.
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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 about his recreational activities in Finland after nine months of studying in St. Petersburg. He talks about the cholera epidemic in St. Petersburg and reassures his family that they are very far away from the epidemic. He is sorry that ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's teacher is leaving and advises his sister to practice from the books he had previously sent.
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, 1965
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, in Rome, telling her family news and discussing Ma‘sumah Khanum's interest in mysticism. She asks if her readings have offered her some understanding of human suffering, and requests that she share any insight she may have acquired. As an example, she tells the story of Salar al-Dawlah's wife: "When I was nine years old, our father [Nizam al-Saltanah], the governor of Luristan and ‘Arabistan [Khuzistan] at the time, was sent to fight against Salar al-Dawlah, who was claiming the crown. Salar al-Dawlah...
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