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Abduction of Christian girls by Kurds, 1910
Includes correspondence among the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its office in Urumiyah, the Ministry of Interior, the Iranian Embassy, and the Ottoman Embassy, regarding the abduction of three Christian girls by Kurds in the villages in the vicinity of Urumiyah. First, regarding Katrin, who was abducted by Qasim and his group, and was taken to Haydarlu village, includes the account of freeing the girl and her testimony on being taken by force; and the consequent revenge of the Kurds against the people of Haydarlu who helped in the girl's rescue and injuring Khalil Bayg and killing his...
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About child mortality, 1910
Regarding the importance of census and its use in social issues, rates of child mortality in Tehran, and the need to educate mothers in health and hygiene
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Complaint against Husayn Ra’uf Bayg and the Ottoman camp, 1915
Includes a petition to the Majlis regarding the harassment by Husayn Ra’uf Bayg and the Ottoman army in Karand, ruining and pillaging villages, the arrest and execution of the people of the Kalhur, Sanjabi, and Guran clans, and the capture of fifty women from the families residing in the vicinity of the Karand caravansary and accusing them of theft. Also includes a petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Ra’uf Bayg and Ottomans harassing people who live near the borders and the attack by Isma‘il Haqi Bayg on the Sanjabi clan, ruining and setting fire to the village of Hajim...
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Complaint by people of Saqqiz, 1915
Includes two petitions by the people of Saqqiz to the Majlis regarding the troubles caused by the new government, for instance housing the government riders in the peasants' houses and taking their household furnishings and never returning them, the evacuation of a residential place where about forty people, including women and children, lived, and sending agents to the peasant houses when the men are at work and the women are alone at home; along with a letter of inquiry from the Majlis to the Ministry of Interior regarding these claims.
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Correspondence of Sadiqah Dawlatabadi regarding her attempt to cross the border
Several telegrams about the border crossing of Sadiqah Dawlatabadi en route to Europe, and a letter in which she protests her and her physician's detention by the army while attempting to cross the border en route to France for medical treatment.
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Correspondence related to Siqat al-Saltanah Saduqi and Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi, 1924-1925
See related items for each individual letter and its description.
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Letter from Akram al-Dawlah to Iran-i naw, 1909
From Akram al-Dawlah, daughter of the late Mirza Fath‘ali Khan Sahib Divan, about donating to the army
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1911
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, giving her some advice on how to take care of herself and the family during the winter to prevent catching cold, some news about the Russian army in Azarbayjan, and the murder of Sani‘ al-Dawlah. He asks his sister to send him the daily newspapers, Iran-i Naw and Istiqlal-i Iran, every ten days. Muhammad ‘Ali emphasizes the importance of Zahra Sultan's education in French and playing the piano.
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Petition regarding a seized property, 1913
Amal al-Saltanah [?] claims that her paternal inheritance, a residential building, has been wrongfully seized and is being used for housing members of the military with no rental fee or compensation for the damages; the writer also mentions sending letters to Mushir al-Saltanah in Tehran but to no avail.
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Regarding Ma‘sumah Khanum's salary, 1910
Documents include letter of salary confirmation for Ma‘sumah Khanum Jamil al-Saltanah, daughter of Mahmud Mirza (from Asad Allah Mirza's family); her power of attorney to her husband, Sulayman Mirza Khabir Humayun, to represent and receive her salary; and her identity verification and salary form
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