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Khalil Tamaddun to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1947
Khalil Tamaddun has power of attorney for Mr. Kamran, who has joint ownership of a property in Khalajrud with the deceased Salar Lashkar [‘Izzat al-Saltanah's husband] and his heirs. He writes to ‘Izzat al-Saltanah regarding his client's interest in either buying her share for ten to twelve tumans or selling his own share to her with the same price.
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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 issues including: finances, taxation of properties, the deficit in the agricultural production, and his request for receipts for the checks he submitted.
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Letter to Mu‘tamad, 1947
Regarding the property in Khalajrud of Kirmanshah, half of which belongs to the heirs of Salar Lashkar [her late husband]. The property has been illegally seized and her follow-ups have yielded no results. She suggests that either she buy the other heirs' shares and try to deal with Hamzah Mirza or that they buy her out.
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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 that he has been busy with exams and done well, that he follows the news of Iran through the Istiqlal-i Iran newspaper, advises her to take care of her health and do some exercise, and requests that some money be sent to him by Mughis al-Saltanah. He then mentions one of his classmates' suicide over a girl. He states that the absence of the veil in Europe causes many problems, as many young men kill themselves over women and women poison themselves over men. He concludes that getting...
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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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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, telling her that their escape from the house was unnecessary, as the Bakhtiyaris were unable to harm them. He also points out his accomplishments, noting that he has made a name for himself by returning security and taking the south back from the British. He then mentions Zahra Sultan's good fortune in marrying into the Farmanfarma family and discusses the money he and Farmanfarma are sending, the list of dowry items he sent them, the silverware they can add from their own, and the textiles he has purchased. He concludes...
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‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar writes to his wife, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her that he is finding a house for them and that they should depart upon receiving his telegram. He describes how to take care of things, including: leaving the house with the tayah [wet-nurse] and others, bringing some carpets, tableware, silverware, and enough clothing. At the end, he mentions a debt to ‘Ismat al-Saltanah: after dividing the inheritance of Hamdam al-Saltanah, Akram al-Saltanah and Hamdam al-Saltanah keep writing to him about this; he instructs ‘Izzat al-Saltanah how to handle the matter.
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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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Muhammad Husayn 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 and tells her that Taji [Taj al-Muluk] and Safiyah [his wife] and the children have arrived safely in Berlin and thanks her for sending Taji off, that she is very helpful and her arrival has made Salar Lashkar very happy. He urges ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to be strong in the face of this situation in order to support her husband and children through it. Muhammad Husayn Mirza then points out that currently they have enough money for their...
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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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