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Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi and others
Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, the daughter of Khadijah Sultan and Riza Quli Nizam al-Saltanah; the three other girls were not identified.
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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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Wedding invitation
An invitation signed by the wife of Nizam al-Saltanah [Khadijah Sultan] inviting guests to the marriage ceremony of her daughter, Ma‘sumah, at their house.
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Will of Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi assigns ‘Izzat al-Saltanah as her heir and the executor of her will and asks her to take care of her wet-nurse and pay her 20 tumans monthly for living expenses and to pay the same amount to her daughter, ‘Azra, after the wet-nurse's passing. Ma‘sumah Khanum asks her sister to take care of her wet-nurse as if she was her own and to be kind to her.
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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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Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, mentioning how happy he is that she has been inoculated against small pox. He discusses the cold weather and asks ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to tell him about Mahmud Khan and Ma‘sumah Khanum's education.
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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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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi [his future wife], telling her about setting a date for the wedding, asking her to not change the arrangements, and expresses his anticipation of seeing her for a few minutes on Saturday. 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 his wife, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, informing her that he needs to finish his business before returning to Tehran, telling her that he misses her, and expressing his hope they can travel to Europe together following his return.
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