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Letter about property transfer to Nusrat al-Dawlah, [early 20th century]
Letter concerns request by Najm al-Saltanah to transfer property and water rights to her son-in-law Nusrat al-Dawlah.
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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, telling him that he arrived in Tehran about twenty days ago but did not have a chance to write to her earlier; he asks about ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's daughter Huma and whether she can talk and walk yet; he informs her that he might accept the governorship of Burujird, Luristan, and ‘Arabistan [Khuzistan], in which case he could visit his daughter and her husband, Salar Lashkar, in Hamadan for a few 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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Sadiqah Khanum to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam
Sadiqah Khanum writes to her brother, Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, about problems with the army posting of her husband, Abu al-Hasan Khan Bahaʻ Nizam.
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Letters from Sadiqah Khanum
Letters from Sadiqah Khanum to her brother Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam and Munshi Bashi.
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Purandukht Farazmand's Interview
Purandukht Farazmand's interview conducted by her daughter, Nahid Mozaffari. She shares her memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people, especially women, in the Qajar era.
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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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Miscellaneous letters, 1915-1945
Miscellaneous letters, mostly written to Mahin al-Saltanah, A‘zam al-Saltanah, and Nusrat al-Saltanah.
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Parvanah Sulaymani- part 1
Parvanah Sulaymani's interview conducted by Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi, on December 4, 2018; Parvanah Khanum shares memories of her childhood, her mother and father, and other family members
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