Belonged to Maymanat Jaʻfari Hiravi (daughter of Saltanat Khanum)
The letter reads: "Dear friend, I received your letter on Thursday night and it made me very happy. I pray to God, saying, 'if you are going to take everything from me, please do not take these two dear friends, who I have known for 18 years.' I always pray for your health and Khanum Vafadust's health. I saw your letter for Khanum Vafadust when I was with her and we were waiting for Asghar to bring our lunch. Then your letter for me arrived and she suggested that we write both of our replies to you on one letter. However, thinking of you tonight, I couldn't wait any longer so I decided to...
Zahra (Maymanat) Jaʻfari Hiravi is the first person sitting from left.
The school's janitor is pictured standing. Pictured seated, from the left, are: a colleague, Saltanat Khanum, Maymanat Jaʻfari, another colleague
Belonged to Saltanat Khanum and later Maymanat Jaʻfari Hiravi (daughter of Saltanat); Made in Russia
Letter from Riza Masʻudi to Maymanat Jaʻfari Hiravi a few years before their marriage, in which he addresses her as Surur Aqdas. In the letter, Riza Masʻudi wishes good health for Surur Aqdas' eyes after the surgery and thanks her for sending his furniture.
Pictured standing, from the left, are: ʻIsmat al-Muluk Sharifi, Turan Agha Barmayah, Maymanat Jaʻfari Hiravi; the people seated, from the left, are Muhtaram Fazl Khurasani and ʻAliyah Khanum Mashayikhi
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