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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar
Hamid al-Sultan, probably to ‘Amid Lashkar, writing this letter after his mid-day nap, talks about the brigadier sending Bayram Kadkhuda [the village chief] to work on the financial accounts and other news, including Muqtadir Nizam's sheep; not receiving one month's salary; the children's medicine; ‘Ali Muhammad delivering seventeen tumans from Varaqah to the addressee's mother; expressing happiness with the choice of Sattar as the head of ‘Amidiyah kitchen and the decent food; discusses Haji Mirza ‘Ali Aqa's interest in purchasing the villages of Varaqah and Zaviyah; reports the...
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Letter to Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah
The writer addresses Nizam al-Saltanah's concern about the illness of Mirza Mahmud Khan and his conviction that the writer had not asked for a doctor and not written to him. S/he explains the steps taken for Mahmud Khan's treatment, the people who have seen him, and that s/he has followed the andaruni's advice in detail; the reason for not writing all the details was to avoid causing Nizam al-Saltanah to worry. The author also talks about the education of the children, noting that Mirza Taqi Khan has stopped taking French lessons for now, but that the andarun has emphasized that Khanum...
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Letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to Fakhr Taj and Qamar Taj
Letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to her half-sisters, Fakhr Taj and Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi, the daughters of Haj Mirza Hadi Dawlatabadi and his second wife, Munis Aqa. The collection, spanning from 1923 to 1961, includes letters sent during her time in Europe, letters sent back in Iran, and letters sent during Qamar Taj's stay in London. The subjects include a reception for the Ambassador of Afghanistan, a party hosted by the Alliance School, and the Congress of the International Alliance of Women in Paris.
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, mentioning his travel to Finland and moving as the reasons for his delayed letters. He discusses Muhammad Taqi Khan's expected arrival, getting a yogurt culture from the Iranian Embassy to make yogurt at home during the summer, and says he has received the cookbook. He then gives some advice regarding his sister's study of French and playing the piano, telling her that she needs to practice piano every day and read more books to improve her French.
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes to her mother, Khadijah Sultan Khanum and expresses her concern about not receiving letters from her; talks about the moderate winter weather in Hamadan, the nice people there, and her new social life; she describes how women dress in Hamadan, that the old fashions in Tehran are now becoming fashionable in Hamadan: women wear chaqchur [a kind of leggings] when leaving the house as there is no carriage road in the city and people either walk or ride a donkey. She discusses the way they make jams and sweets and mentions that the prices of some goods are...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, asking her to send a photograph of Manizhah and promising to send a photograph of ‘Izzi. ‘Izzat al-Saltanah also advises her sister to send some of her servants to learn to make some dishes and desserts from the new, skilled chef hired by the Hazrat-i Ashraf household. She mentions that she, herself, is learning some recipes from the cooks in addition to the dessert recipes she learned in Hamadan. She finds this particularly helpful in Tehran, as the kitchen would be in the andarun and she does not...
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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) and mentions his possible contribution to the Constitutional Commission, which is being pursued by Mushir al-Dawlah; discusses sending him money, the bread shortage crisis, and the circumcision of Mahmud Khan by the same person who performed the procedure for Ahmad Shah. She talks about the ceremony, in which Mujir al-Saltanah, Burhan al-Dawlah, and Muhammad Khan Salar Muhtasham were present. For the women's gathering three days later, they invited female musicians and hired...
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ʻAlamtaj to Parivash
ʻAlamtaj Mukri's letter from Tehran to her daughter, Parivash Ladjevardi, in Erlangen, Germany. In this letter ʻAlamtaj asks about her daughter's well-being and sends her a recipe for Honey-and-Almond candy.
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