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Surur al-Saltanah and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk love letters, 1909 to 1910
Love letters of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash), son of Karim Dad Khan, to Surur al-Saltanah, daughter of Zarrin Kulah Khanum and Khazin al-Mulk, accompanied by some envelopes and part of a letter, probably from Surur al-Saltanah to Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk. These letters were most likely written during the time between their ‘Aqd (formal contract of marriage) and ‘Arusi (marriage celebration and consummation), while Surur al-Saltanah was living in Tehran and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk was traveling between Tehran and Khurasan; the letters have also been separately included in this collection;...
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash) writes to Surur al-Saltanah explaining why he did not have a chance to write earlier due to preoccupations at the Majlis and attending a party at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held for the foreign ambassadors and their wives. He describes the party for Surur, noting that there were one hundred and fifty guests, men and women, with music, etc. He talks about the constraints on him and Surur al-Saltanah and that he does not believe in restrictions for lovers, whether in Muharram or Safar, and that he has written to Salar about this and is hoping...
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s letter to Surur al-Saltanah, talking about being busy in Majlis, and seeing a play by the Frank Company. He is sending a postcard that he has purchased from the theatre. Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk mentions that he is still looking for a house for the two of them; the letter is accompanied by an envelope with his seal.
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash) writes to Surur al-Saltanah explaining the reason for his delay in writing due to being occupied in Majlis as they were hosting Sardar-i Milli [Sattar Khan].
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash) writes to Surur al-Saltanah and tells her that he is sending her a shawl, a turquoise ring, a pair of diamond earrings, and a turbah that he has blessed in Khurasan; he had purchased them all in Mashhad. There is a seal of Surur al-Saltanah, on the top dated 1327 [AH].
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s letter to Surur al-Saltanah, in which he tells her that he has received her letter and postcard, talks about meeting Fakham al-Saltanah at the Rawzah ceremony in the Majlis, and asking him about Surur al-Saltanah's well-being. Fakham al-Saltanah told him about Surur's mouth and throat problem and when Mu‘azzaz realized that she was not coming to the Rawzah, he has returned home to be alone with thoughts of her and also to write some letters. He tells Surur how worried he is for her and how he often gets out of the home to escape his...
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s letter to his wife, Surur al-Saltanah, telling her that he was writing this letter in the middle of the night while she is either asleep or in mourning [for Tasu‘a] and is not thinking of him, yet Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk is only thinking of her even though it is Tasu‘a [the 9th day of Muharram] instead of mourning for Imam Husayn. He apologizes for not being able to come to the Rawzah and tells her that he will bring this letter himself tomorrow since he is going to see Fakham al-Saltanah, so that they would go to Sardar Hishmat together. He states...