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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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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, informing her of her mother's illness, explaining that events in Burujird have kept him busy and prevented him from visiting his daughter's family in Hamadan, and telling her that he will be sending his wife to Karbala in two months and on their way they will stop in Hamadan, where he will also join them to visit for fifteen days.
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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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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Discusses receiving the addressee's letter; mentions that since Ramadan started, ‘Izzat al-Dawlah moved to the city from Farmaniyyah and the author is with her in the city; and although fasting and the heat are difficult, ‘Izzat al-Dawlah has so far been well. Huma Khanum has been well too; what was needed for the andaruni construction has been done; the rooms were measured for ordering the carpets if the addressee confirms it.
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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah gives a report of their travel: first, on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown from the carriage, but only sustained minor injuries on his hands, for which 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 servants' carriage 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 that they stayed in houses provided...
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‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar writes to his wife, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin and tells her about the hardships of his train journey through Russia, his illness, and his plans to see doctors in Berlin.
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Mu‘tamad Amin to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1947
Mu‘tamad Amin writes to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah about his illness, the work's progress, the situation in Tabriz, the taxation of the properties, the agricultural products, some financial issues, management of the properties, and how people are migrating to Tehran. He also talks about the peasants, their strikes, and how they are oppressed by the police.
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Muhammad Husayn Mirza and ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the younger brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from the hospital in Berlin. He mentions that he is writing on Salar Lashkar's behalf, as his weakness does not allow him to write himself. He describes Salar Lashkar's treatment and tells her that he is improving and there is no need to worry. Muhammad Husayn then writes Salar Lashkar's response to ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's questions on issues concerning their business, property, and finances. At the end, asks her to inform Farmanfarma and...
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Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan writes to her mother Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin, to pass along her father [‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar]'s last words: that he has faith in ‘Izzat al-Saltanah and that she should keep his children happy. Taj al-Muluk tells ‘Izzat al-Saltanah that she has promised this to her father on her mother's behalf. Then she talks about the illness of Afsar al-Saltanah and Khanum Vafa and all the sadness she is dealing with. She describes the kindness of her paternal uncle and her plans to have surgery on her nose and to remove her tonsils. She asks her...
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Muhammad Husayn Mirza and ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin on behalf of ‘Abbas Mirza. He talks about ‘Abbas Mirza's condition, his treatment, his weakness, and his need to rest. He then responds to some of ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's questions regarding the horses, dog, and some of the people who work for them. ‘Abbas Mirza has added a note asking ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to send his regards to Salar Muhtasham.
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