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Chronicle of the daily life of Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah and the Crown Prince, 1868
Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's account of daily life, including his meetings with the Friday Prayer Imam, the Shah, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik, Nayib al-Saltanah, Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and Fakhr al-Muluk, the cancellation of a wrestling match at Nigaristan, going to the baths, getting photo equipment, the Crown Prince's picture being taken by ‘Akkas Bashi (son of Aqa Isma‘il), going to Shah ‘Abd al-‘Azim shrine, receiving the Shah's writing and a pen case via Yahya Khan, and an incident involving the gatekeepers and a European. The account of the Crown Prince's daily life includes...
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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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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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Letter from Ma‘sumah to Iran-i naw, 1909
Regarding the murder of her husband, Majid, by A‘zam al-Dawlah
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Letter from Muzayyan al-Saltanah to Iran-i naw, 1911
Letter from Maryam Muzayyan al-Saltanah, daughter of Razi Tabataba’i, on behalf of women's charity society, proposing training classes for midwives, public bath attendants, and nannies, to be supervised by a certified woman approved by the Department of Health
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt
Includes the story of a man who converted to Baha'ism after a defeat by a small Baha'i man in a wrestling match, the same small man carrying ‘Abd al-Baha’'s tablets; a package they received from the addressee; and activities and funding for the school.
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt along with Taj al-Saltanah's invitation, 1917
Includes different topics, such as her living situation in Iran and a description of the recent commencement. She enclosed Taj al-Saltanah's invitation for a visit. Mrs. Clock writes that while Nasir al-Din Shah oppressed the Baha’is, his daughter, Taj-Saltanah, has joined Baha’ism; also that Taj-Saltanah gave her two pieces of crocheted lace to send to the addressee to be sold, and its money be given to the Mashriq al-Adhkar
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1916
Mentions the addressee's correspondence; describes the Persian garden she and Mrs. Kappes are staying at for their vacation and rest, accompanied by Dr. Draeger, the head of German School, and his wife who converted to Baha’ism; how the wife of Dr. Draeger had fallen from the roof of the school and has a severe injury, and Sarah Clock is taking good care of her in the garden; notes that Mrs. Kappes has instituted many methods and improvements in the school that are copied by the other Persian girls' schools; and writes of Mrs. Kappes' meeting with the five men of the school committee and...
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Letter from Sharaf Nisa’ (from Gilan) to Iran-i naw, 1909
About the education of girls in Gilan
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Letter from Talʻat al-Dawlah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Talʻat al-Dawlah, daughter of Nadim al-Saltanah and wife of Haji ʻAliriza Khan, talks about the hardships she faced after her husband's death. She describes how agents looted her house and seized fifty thousand tumans worth of property that Haji ʻAliriza Khan had transferred to their daughter, Muhtaram, before passing away. Also, her husband's nephew sent a telegram to Tehran claiming his share of these belongings. The writer notes the cruelty her and her daughter experienced, and asks the addressee for help and justice.
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