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Settlement between Mah Sultan and Aqa Mirza Kuchak, 1928
Hajiyah Bibi [Khayr al-Nisa’ Baygum Mah Sultan], the wife of the late Haj ‘Abd al-Husayn Sahib Amin al-Tujjar, has transferred all of her belongings to Aqa Mirza Kuchak, the son of her daughter, a descendent of the late Muhammad Sahib Amin al-Tujjar, in exchange for one-fourth of a rupee, with two conditions: first, that Hajiyah Bibi retains the right to spend these belongings for the next twenty lunar years; second, that after Hajiyah Bibi's death, Aqa Mirza Kuchak spend five hundred rupees for her funeral and charity in addition to hiring someone to fast and pray on her behalf.
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Miscellaneous Correspondence of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi
Miscellaneous correspondence of Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi, including the following: a letter from Qamar Taj, which concerns discontinuing her cooperation with the Circle of Friends; another letter [possibly a rough draft] from Qamar Taj about a list of letters and documents from Browne's collection, accompanied by a note; copy of a letter sent from Shiraz to [Browne?]; and a copy of a letter from Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi.
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Letter from Susan Moody to Mrs. Platt, 1926
Mentions receiving donations from the addressee for the Tarbiyat School building, which is the biggest donation given to the school by Americans.
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, 1965
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, in Rome, telling her family news and discussing Ma‘sumah Khanum's interest in mysticism. She asks if her readings have offered her some understanding of human suffering, and requests that she share any insight she may have acquired. As an example, she tells the story of Salar al-Dawlah's wife: "When I was nine years old, our father [Nizam al-Saltanah], the governor of Luristan and ‘Arabistan [Khuzistan] at the time, was sent to fight against Salar al-Dawlah, who was claiming the crown. Salar al-Dawlah...
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Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan writes to her mother Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin, to pass along her father [‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar]'s last words: that he has faith in ‘Izzat al-Saltanah and that she should keep his children happy. Taj al-Muluk tells ‘Izzat al-Saltanah that she has promised this to her father on her mother's behalf. Then she talks about the illness of Afsar al-Saltanah and Khanum Vafa and all the sadness she is dealing with. She describes the kindness of her paternal uncle and her plans to have surgery on her nose and to remove her tonsils. She asks her...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), telling him that they received the postcard he had sent for Mirza Mahmud Khan, that Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] is heavy-hearted and ‘Izzat al-Saltanah reads books for her at night, that Taqi Khan has left for Switzerland along with Saham Nizam, that Mahmud Khan and Jalal Nizam saw him off, but when they returned, Mahmud Khan cried for Taqi Khan and would not be calmed until they had given him the dominos that Salar Mu‘azzam had left them, and that once in a while, Ma‘sumah Khanum...
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Documents of endowments and charity donations by Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah)
Includes letters and documents regarding: the endowment of property to build a school; the purchase of construction material for the boys' school in Mihrabad; the endowment of a school in Mihrabad; building a primary school in Miyanduʼab; a list of donors to a charity organization in Miyanduʼab; a donation to a charitable organization in Miyanduʼab; the extension of the Nizam Mafi High School; the repair of a primary school; the endowment of property for a health center; the endowment of property for a physical exercise center for the disabled; the endowment of property to build a...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), telling him: family news, that the summer is very hot and Mahmud Khan and Ma‘sumah Khanum only study in the morning and are free in the afternoon; that the letter from Hazrat-i Ashraf Aqa from Shiraz is attached; that Sa‘d al-Mulk, in trouble for his debts, has mortgaged his house for eighteen thousand tumans, sold all his silverware, and still cannot afford the interest on his debts, so he and his family are going to their properties in Qazvin. She then talks about the late Mirza...
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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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Ashraf Amini's will, 1952
Will of Ashraf al-Muluk Amini (Fakhr al-Dawlah), daughter of Surur al-Saltanah and Muzaffar al-Din Shah, and wife of Muhsin Amin al-Dawlah, in which she states that she has divided most of her possessions among her children during her lifetime and states the following: 1- to follow god and the religion of Islam, 2- to be patriotic, 3- to be united with each other, 4- the brothers and sister should avoid any dispute over the division of my belongings as I take responsibility over it and they should avoid any interference by others. What is left after me minus my own part which is a third of...
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