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Letter from ‘Aziz Allah to Mrs. Arthur Platt, 1921
Letter from ‘Aziz Allah S. Bahadur [?], from Haifa, to Mrs. Arthur Platt, Los Angeles, about a contribution she made to the Tarbiyat school in Tehran
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1919
It discusses letter writing and how the author saves stamps from received letters; mentions that Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell are on their way with the children, and Mr. Caldwell's cousin who is a teacher is accompanying them; Mr. DeLambert (Mrs. Caldwell's brother) is also coming with them; indicates that it is the most uncomfortable time of the year, specifically that Mrs. Calwdwell cannot tolerate heat; along with the envelope marked "Legation of the United States of America"
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1920
It includes the author's sadness regarding Lillian Kappes's death and the hardship of replacing her in the school; mentions taking good care of Mrs. Kappes during her illness along with Dr. Moody; shares news about the addressee's bank account and her deposit for the school, and how they are going to use it; and mentions the return of Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell to America next autumn
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Letter from Lillian Kappes, 1920
Letter from Lillian Kappes, likely to Mrs. Platt, which mentions her trip to the mountains with lengthy descriptions of the mountains and natural scenery outside of Tehran, how the money sent to the Tarbiat School is being used, the importance of having a school building of their own, and discussions of her Baha’i friends and colleagues
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1916
Expresses joy for receiving Mrs. Platt's letter, and discusses the success and progress of the Tarbiyat girls' school, including Mrs. Stewart's great teaching skills for first aid and the body's anatomy; complains about the school system, like how one out of five men in the school committee is against Mrs. Kappes and makes it difficult for her to teach; the committee asked Mrs. Kappes to take over the school finances but they would not pay for the cost; writing more to the addressee and keeping her posted after Mrs. Kappes meets with the five men this afternoon and when things get settled;...
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Writing, 1910
Includes 1- a letter by Louise Waite (Shahnaz), dated December 10, 1910, describing the process by which Tayirah Khanum’s poem was translated into English for a template song, and mentioning a letter by Tayirah Khanum which accompanies the letter; 2- the text of "The Temple Song of the East," composed by Tayirah Khanum; 3- a letter from ‘Abd al-Baha’ ‘Abbas which was translated into English by Mirza Ahmad Suhrab in May 1910 and sent through him to Louise Waite, which talks about forwarding the poetry to Tayirah Khanum in Tehran to be chanted among the believers; 4- a letter from Tayirah...
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Letter from Lillian Kappes, 1919
Letter from Lillian Kappes, likely to Mrs. Platt; it mentions the bank account and updates about it; how Iranians make Turkish coffee and serve it; and the importance of having a school building of their own
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Letter from Lutf Allah Hakim to Dr. Clock, 1919
Mentions receiving a check from Mrs. Platt and cashing it and transferring the money to the addressee; talks about their previous time together and having no doubt the addressee has done a great job to heal a good number of people; gives updates about the Convention, his work, and going to work with ‘Abd al-Baha’ in Haifa; and asks the addressee to confirm receipt of this letter and the enclosed draft both to Mrs. Platt in Los Angeles and himself
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1920
It mentions receiving the addressee's letter and the money; discusses the greatness of school functionality in only fifteen years of its establishment; the author says they are looking forward to Mr. and Mrs. Obers' arrival but have no idea where they are; and that local turmoils are reported but not in Tehran. The author also writes that the Prime Minister recently resigned, which is very common here.
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Writing, 1908
It begins with quotations from Baha’ Allah and ‘Abd al-Baha’, and includes the importance of the meeting between Tayirah Khanum, Mr. Charles Mason Remey, and Mr. Sydney on uniting west and east under the Baha'i faith; at the end of their talk, they told Tayirah Khanum about American women, and Tayirah Khanum took off her pearl necklace and handed it to Mr. Remey to give it to the American women. This pearl necklace was given to Tayirah Khanum by Malakah Iran, sister of Muzaffar al-Din Shah. It also includes a list of Baha’i women who hold meetings in different cities in Iran.
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